TRUMP Thread

[Bliss]

Trump signs bills lifting pharmacist 'gag clauses' on drug prices
NBC News reported last year on the agreements between pharmacies and insurance companies that had kept some pharmacists from disclosing cheaper drug options to consumers.

Oct. 10, 2018
By Dartunorro Clark and Brenda Breslauer

President Donald Trump signed two bills at the White House on Wednesday aimed at lowering pharmaceutical drug prices by promoting greater disclosure in drug pricing.

The two bills the president signed — the Know the Lowest Price Act and the Patients' Right to Know Drug Prices Act — are meant to prevent "gag clauses" in agreements between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen who administer prescription drug programs for insurance companies, which pharmacists say kept them from disclosing cheaper drug options to consumers.

Trump said of the current state of drug pricing at the signing. "You look at prices in our country and for the exact same drug in other countries, it's much lower — made in the same plant by the same company — and I said, 'What's going on?'"

He added, "Now, they'll be able to see pricing and they'll be able to see where they should go and as they start leaving certain pharmacies, those pharmacies will be dropping their prices."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...ing-pharmacist-gag-orders-drug-prices-n918721

 

[andreboba]

Trump signs bills lifting pharmacist 'gag clauses' on drug prices
NBC News reported last year on the agreements between pharmacies and insurance companies that had kept some pharmacists from disclosing cheaper drug options to consumers.

Oct. 10, 2018
By Dartunorro Clark and Brenda Breslauer

President Donald Trump signed two bills at the White House on Wednesday aimed at lowering pharmaceutical drug prices by promoting greater disclosure in drug pricing.

The two bills the president signed — the Know the Lowest Price Act and the Patients' Right to Know Drug Prices Act — are meant to prevent "gag clauses" in agreements between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen who administer prescription drug programs for insurance companies, which pharmacists say kept them from disclosing cheaper drug options to consumers.

Trump said of the current state of drug pricing at the signing. "You look at prices in our country and for the exact same drug in other countries, it's much lower — made in the same plant by the same company — and I said, 'What's going on?'"

He added, "Now, they'll be able to see pricing and they'll be able to see where they should go and as they start leaving certain pharmacies, those pharmacies will be dropping their prices."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...ing-pharmacist-gag-orders-drug-prices-n918721

LOL. Still a big nothing bill.

It's like a car driver finding out the actual price gas stations pay for gasoline, then finding out which one is ripping you off the least.

You want lower drug prices?? You let consumers as a part of a universal health care consortium negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceuticals.

The American people are being screwed 100 ways to Sunday by conservative interests until they don't know what fair is anymore.

You know why the GOP is going to get slaughtered today?? Because after the Republicans passed their $1.5 billion tax cut for the %1, even GOP voters, a tax cut the one percent didn't need, recognized they were getting fucked over...again.

Did you read that Giuliani and Trump are about to be under investigation for money laundering for Eastern European autocrats??
https://www.salon.com/2018/11/05/hu...uliani-trump-money-laundering-scheme_partner/
https://www.salon.com/2018/11/05/hu...uliani-trump-money-laundering-scheme_partner/

A human rights organization has asked Dutch prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into multi-billion dollar money laundering schemes that they say were aided by Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and his old law firm.


The complaint is clearly aimed at examining how much money stolen from a former Soviet satellite ended up benefitting Trump. He is named 16 times in the complaint’s footnotes.

 

[SilverSmith]

Here's something Repubs never talk about : Under the Trump administration, the deficit has grown 17 percent, the highest in six years, thanks to corporate tax cuts and massive defense spending. And you thought those tax cuts were going to pay for themselves?

 

[andreboba]

Here's something Repubs never talk about : Under the Trump administration, the deficit has grown 17 percent, the highest in six years, thanks to corporate tax cuts and massive defense spending. And you thought those tax cuts were going to pay for themselves?

Per usual, the Republicans could give a fuck that Trump has added $2.2 trillion to the deficit in less than two years.

When the Dems get the WH again, they'll make that POTUS clean up their mess.

They did the exact same shit to Clinton and Obama.

Anytime a Republican says they are very concerned about government spending, tell them to STFU.

 

[Loki]

Trump signs bills lifting pharmacist 'gag clauses' on drug prices
NBC News reported last year on the agreements between pharmacies and insurance companies that had kept some pharmacists from disclosing cheaper drug options to consumers.

Oct. 10, 2018
By Dartunorro Clark and Brenda Breslauer

President Donald Trump signed two bills at the White House on Wednesday aimed at lowering pharmaceutical drug prices by promoting greater disclosure in drug pricing.

The two bills the president signed — the Know the Lowest Price Act and the Patients' Right to Know Drug Prices Act — are meant to prevent "gag clauses" in agreements between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen who administer prescription drug programs for insurance companies, which pharmacists say kept them from disclosing cheaper drug options to consumers.

Trump said of the current state of drug pricing at the signing. "You look at prices in our country and for the exact same drug in other countries, it's much lower — made in the same plant by the same company — and I said, 'What's going on?'"

He added, "Now, they'll be able to see pricing and they'll be able to see where they should go and as they start leaving certain pharmacies, those pharmacies will be dropping their prices."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...ing-pharmacist-gag-orders-drug-prices-n918721

More information for consumers is always a good thing. This is how Congress SHOULD work. The bills were bipartisan, and in addition to Republican Collins were authored by Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.

 

[Loki]

Per usual, the Republicans could give a fuck that Trump has added $2.2 trillion to the deficit in less than two years.

When the Dems get the WH again, they'll make that POTUS clean up their mess.

They did the exact same shit to Clinton and Obama.

Anytime a Republican says they are very concerned about government spending, tell them to STFU.

EXACTLY RIGHT per Politifact...

"Obama said since taking office the country has seen "our deficits cut by two-thirds."

His claim is accurate if you use 2009, his first year in office with an historically high deficit, as a starting point."

 

[SilverSmith]

Per usual, the Republicans could give a fuck that Trump has added $2.2 trillion to the deficit in less than two years.

When the Dems get the WH again, they'll make that POTUS clean up their mess.

They did the exact same shit to Clinton and Obama.

Anytime a Republican says they are very concerned about government spending, tell them to STFU.

The deficit doesn't matter unless, of course, there's a Democrat in the White House -that's when those phony deficit hawks on the Right abruptly emerge from hiding.

 

[DudeNY12]

Here's something Repubs never talk about : Under the Trump administration, the deficit has grown 17 percent, the highest in six years, thanks to corporate tax cuts and massive defense spending. And you thought those tax cuts were going to pay for themselves?

Yup! They totally don't care. When they weren't in power it was all about the deficit, nation debt and so on. They (including the current POTUS) complained bitterly about spending of taxpayer dollars for any and everything the Obamas did outside of the WH, like attending a basketball game, date night, vacay and so on.

 

[Beasty]

We agree.

Prediction: history will continue to be ignored and the all or nothing approach will continue to be employed repeatedly.

Lol

 

[Peach State Scholar]

The deficit doesn't matter unless, of course, there's a Democrat in the White House -that's when those phony deficit hawks on the Right abruptly emerge from hiding.

Exactly. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the Tea Party/Freedom Caucus types on the far right would have been going apeshit 24/7 if this was going on under a Democratic administration.

The GOP has never, ever given one hot shit about spending, debt, or deficits.

 

[Peach State Scholar]

"Let me tell you folks, I'm fucked. So fucked. So fucked. You won't believe how fucked I am. People have been talking about how fucked I am but the media never covers that. The enemy of the people, I call them. But I am definitely fucked. Fucked. Tremendously fucked. Believe me folks, you won't even believe it."

 

[z]

Trump stood there and read list of names like he is Vito Corleone

"Mia Love gave me no love, too bad"
Bawhahahaha, I am done

 

[z]

"I watch you a lot, you ask a lot of stupid questions"
lol, Trump is a comedian
Bawhahaha
I am done.

 

[Peach State Scholar]

"I watch you a lot, you ask a lot of stupid questions"
lol, Trump is a comedian
Bawhahaha
I am done.

He's really more of a toddler. The only legitimate questions are about how amazing and smart and wonderful and great he is. Any question that doesn't fit that mold? He's throws his pacifier on the ground and screams "FAKE NEWS!!11" while he shits himself and tries to hold his breath until he turns blue.

He's becoming more and more unhinged by the day. It's actually pretty fascinating to watch.

 

[Bliss]

America, the only country in the world where ANYONE can RISE UP.

 

[Bliss]

Thank you to President Trump, for honoring African American Civil War soldiers with their LONG OVER-DUE Monument. They deserve our utmost respect and spotlight.

Trump Dedicates First National Monument, Honors African American Civil War Soldiers
November 5, 2018

In late October, President Donald J. Trump dedicated the first monument of his first term in office, and the dedication honored African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War.

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be the Camp Nelson National Monument,” said a Presidential Proclamation.

Camp Nelson in Jessamine County, Kentucky, was initially established as a Union Army supply depot and hospital, but became a key site for the emancipation of slaves during the Civil War, many of whom risked their lives to flee to the camp. It was also one of the largest Union Army recruitment centers for African American soldiers, then known as the United States Colored Troops.

 

[DudeNY12]

Can't really say his latest ridiculous statement as he spews them constantly. The union president, Rice is absolutely correct when he said words are powerful. I know his followers will twist it with something like... "he speaks his mind, yada, yada, yada, it's the media's fault" and so on. Truth is we see yet again that this president has no concept of leadership.

http://deadstate.org/california-firefighters-union-president-to-trump-youre-an-idiot/

CALLED OUT
California Firefighters Union president to Trump: ‘You’re an idiot’
November 11, 2018
In response to the raging brush fires ravaging Southern California, President Trump on Friday approved an emergency measure to provide federal funds to help combat the blazes. But in a tweet fired off the following day, Trump threatened to withdraw the aid, blaming the state’s alleged poor “forest management” for the destruction.

“There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor,” Trump tweeted Saturday. “Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!”

There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!

Although Trump later tweeted a conciliatory message to firefighters battling the blazes, it didn’t stop a wave of backlash across social media, slamming the president for seemingly blaming Californians for a natural disaster they had no control over.

In addition to the usual outrage disseminated by various celebrities and political figures on social media, California firefighters shared their thoughts about the president’s words. In a tweet from Pasadena Firefighters Association president Scott Austin, he told Trump, “with all due respect, you are wrong.”

“The fires in So. Cal are urban interface fires and have NOTHING to do with forest management,” he wrote. “Come to SoCal and learn the facts & help the victims.”

Also speaking out was California Firefighters Union president Brian Rice, who told NBC News that firefighters “and the communities in this state deserve an apology” from Trump.

In a subsequent interview with local news outlet KCRA3, Rice got a little more specific.

“You’re an idiot,” Rice said, referring to Trump. “And you should have never said that, and you should take the time before you speak. Words are very powerful.”


Rice acknowledged that some people listening to his words might be offended, but that didn’t concern him.

“Our members are on the front lines, risking their lives, as we expect them to,” he continued. “And the least we could expect from our leaders at not only the state level, which we get, but certainly at a national level … we don’t need a pat on the back, but acknowledge the state — the state of California is going through hell right now, literally.”



Emily Maher@KCRAEmily

We just talked with Brian K. Rice, the president of @CAFirefighters about the President Trump's tweet. Here's what he said when I asked him what he would say to the President.


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Contrary to Trump’s claim, experts say that “forest management” was not a factor in what are now being called California’s two most destructive fires: the Camp, which burned more than 6,000 structures this week in the town of Paradise, and the Tubbs fire last year, which burned parts of Napa, Sonoma, and other counties in Northern California.

From the Los Angeles Times:

 

[Peach State Scholar]

Can't really say his latest ridiculous statement as he spews them constantly. The union president, Rice is absolutely correct when he said words are powerful. I know his followers will twist it with something like... "he speaks his mind, yada, yada, yada, it's the media's fault" and so on. Truth is we see yet again that this president has no concept of leadership.

This is what happens when a pig-ignorant, pea-brained dipshit of a man child gets elected to the highest office in the land. I'm still waiting for Trump to a full week without sticking his foot completely down his throat but I can tell that is never going to happen.

 

[ColiBreh1]

https://twitter.com/CurtisScoon/status/1053093686899286017

https://nypost.com/2018/10/17/kanyes-real-success-trump-now-backs-criminal-justice-reform/


Wow, this gonna make people mad.

They forgot the "for now" at the end of that sentence. He's gonna change his mind and/or forget about this as soon as he starts his next Twitter beef.

Look like Trump is shooting for the black male vote in 2020 by removing Clinton Era criminal justice laws that hurt BM:

President Trump announces his support for criminal justice reform.

@Bliss

 

[Beasty]

"Great opportunity for Trumptards to prove that all news is fake by eating all the romaine lettuce."