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The Rich Aren’t The Only Ones Who Deserve Healthcare
The pharmaceutical industry has been given more special treatment by the government than almost any other industry operating in this country. They get subsidies, contracts, and tax breaks at a rate that is nearly unprecedented. And yes, they make products that have the potential to save lives, but they also keep these drugs priced so high that people are dying from a lack of access.
Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins and attorney Howard Nations talk about why this is happening.
