> Short term appeal to voters instead of long term and more difficult decision making. Hah, the American voter is far more brighter than HN folks give them cr

> Short term appeal to voters instead of long term and more difficult decision making. Hah, the American voter is far more brighter than HN folks give them credit for. They have to look out for their interests since the elite most certainly wont. No, the drug prices wouldn't have reduced. Come now - provide your logical reasoning why the drug prices would have reduced ? Do you really think the Pharma industry would have gained suddenly gained sympathy after achieving a perfect stanglehold? The US imports >50% of its generic drugs from nations who have none to minimal drug patent protection policies and thats how it keeps it's citizens alive. You would have had the pharma billionaires choke this supply too.