Obama supports Drug Reimportation after working to defeat it - Is it “later” yet?
I wrote this earlier about the excuses used to defend the Senate Health Care bill and any of the gaps that will exist once legislation is passed.
Speaking for myself, what bothers me is the “we will work on it later” bit because frankly that rings hollow.
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So, if we are going to fight for better health care, OK but ask yourself, if not now - when?
Something to think about as you hold your nose accepting what the bill is not instead of what it can be.
Now fresh off the Administration led effort to defeat the amendment that would allow drug reimportation. Something our New York Senators opposed -
Via the Hill
Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” David Axelrod, Obama’s top political aide, said the White House still favors drug re-importation and wants to move forward on it.
“Let me be clear. The president supports re-importation. As he said, safe re-importation of drugs into this country. There’s no reason why the Americans should pay a premium for pharmaceuticals that people in other countries pay less for,” Axelrod said. “We will move forward on it.”
Oh please - then why work to defeat the amendment? Most importantly - please explain why I should believe you now or “later?”
Related posts:
- Drug reimportation amendment fails in the Senate 51-48
- It does make you wonder - Candidate Obama vs President Obama
- David Sirota on the Obama Administration’s imported drug turnaround
- Obama moves forward with Health-care reform, Massa supports, Wamp doesn’t
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Supports “the Public Option”
He was against it before he was against being against it.