It’s not that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is stupid.
It’s just that so much of what she knows isn’t correct.
See, we’re being nice and stuff.
Sorta.
Seems AOC is doing her part to push universal healthcare, aka giving the government control over our health care in the United States.
And yea, we’re still a hard NO.
Spoiler: Because Australia has universal healthcare. https://t.co/c8BemM1y6h
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 16, 2019
Spoiler, she’s wrong.
We know, you’re shocked.
Heh.
What's really happening is the US is subsidizing pharma R&D for most of the rest of the world, where there are price controls or there is a monopsony–one buyer, which is often the government. But it's neat-o to be glib on Twitter about what's a very complicated problem. https://t.co/jMN4OprvlU
— Mo Mo (@molratty) May 16, 2019
Wait, you mean it’s not because we need to let the government control everything?
Color us shocked.
SHOCKED!
The dummy answer is "we should impose price controls too" as if that will have no consequences on drug development. And of course that's why the dummy is basically proposing it.
— Mo Mo (@molratty) May 16, 2019
If anyone knows about a dummy answer it’s our favorite dummy, AOC.
Hey, we said she’s our favorite.
Still nice.
Sorta.
Riffing off a couple of pieces by Kevin Williamson on scarcity, I wrote a piece someone related to this a while ago. Kevin's pieces are linked within it and are well worth your time. https://t.co/lY8XdaF1Z6
— Mo Mo (@molratty) May 16, 2019
From Misfit Politics:
In the pharmaceutical industry, what we hear are loud complaints about the high cost of drugs without any consideration of why they are high or the benefits that come with those high prices. Without question, the FDA approval process needs to be streamlined to bring down drug companies’ costs. Also, tort reform could help to reduce costs. But the primary driving factor in drug prices is exclusivity—sometimes patents and sometimes statutory.
Instead of bemoaning the price of this drug, we should consider the fact that we likely wouldn’t have it at all without these exclusivity incentives. To paraphrase Kevin, there is something deeply rooted in us that instinctively thinks we are being abused if someone else has access to something we don’t. But it is, without question, better that some people with ALS have access to this drug (even if not everyone), than that no one does.
So there is MUCH MORE to this issue than just more government.
Who knew?
Have you ever known her not to be glib on any topic? ?
— Jags Movie Guy (@MoviePaul) May 16, 2019
Fair.
Thanks for your tweet. It reminded me of what I learned years ago about this. Now AOC is herding sheep down her abysmal path. God help us all.
— iseveryonecrazy? (@MrPresident205) May 16, 2019
I've been saying this for years! America subsidizes the rest of the world's Healthcare!
— Grizzly Savage (@Grizzly_Savage) May 16, 2019
BUT WE NEED MORE GOVERNMENT.
GREEN NEW DEAL!
No?
i was going to say the same thing but realized that was way above @AOC 's IQ and ability comprehend.
— Timothy Seaman (@pinotman) May 16, 2019
Maybe Mo should use puppets and crayons next time.
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