Comments on: Reimportation And Senate Donations http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Les http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/#comment-3398 Les Fri, 11 May 2007 18:36:29 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/#comment-3398 What about Obama not voting? Was that almost as bad as voting against reimportation? I think that Dodd, Obama and Biden did great harm by not voting and showed their support for Pharma. What about Obama not voting? Was that almost as bad as voting against reimportation?
I think that Dodd, Obama and Biden did great harm by not voting and showed their support for Pharma.

]]> By: Lew http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/#comment-3397 Lew Fri, 11 May 2007 18:01:35 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/#comment-3397 Of course, this is a "chicken or egg" situation. Do these Senators vote a certain way because they receive support from Big Pharma or do they receive support because they already have opinions that coincide with Big Pharma? The latter is probably more accurate. Of course, there are certainly key Senators who receive support but don't necessarily see eye to eye with Big Pharma--eg, Grassley and Clinton. In those cases, contribution tend to allow access to at least discuss issues. Of course, this is a “chicken or egg” situation. Do these Senators vote a certain way because they receive support from Big Pharma or do they receive support because they already have opinions that coincide with Big Pharma? The latter is probably more accurate. Of course, there are certainly key Senators who receive support but don’t necessarily see eye to eye with Big Pharma–eg, Grassley and Clinton. In those cases, contribution tend to allow access to at least discuss issues.

]]> By: Melody http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/#comment-3396 Melody Fri, 11 May 2007 16:24:03 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/05/reimportation_and_senate_donat/#comment-3396 Knowing who the players are--who serves Big Pharma and who serves the people--will hopefully impact the next election cycle. Big Pharma can BUY legislators; they can certainly influence voters . . . but I think citizens are becoming disenchanted with Big Pharma and the hidden message (profits before patients) that is different from their PR flak. Let's hope this disenchantment (with both BigPharma and their legislative shills) extends to the next election, and citizens show even more legislators that we want representation--not hollow slogans and unkept promises. Knowing who the players are–who serves Big Pharma and who serves the people–will hopefully impact the next election cycle. Big Pharma can BUY legislators; they can certainly influence voters . . . but I think citizens are becoming disenchanted with Big Pharma and the hidden message (profits before patients) that is different from their PR flak.

Let’s hope this disenchantment (with both BigPharma and their legislative shills) extends to the next election, and citizens show even more legislators that we want representation–not hollow slogans and unkept promises.

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