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Old 07-30-2021, 01:31 PM   #572
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Re: Fresh Start Political Thread

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Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins View Post
https://www.democracynow.org/2021/7/...heather_bresch

Here is my take on this for my conservative brothers here. I know you don't think dems get shit on enough here. I am pretty much hate all corporate politicians. Here we have a pharmaceutical plant in the U.S. employing 1,400 workers and paying them really ($31/hr vs an average of $17/hr). This should be pretty upsetting regardless of political affiliation. So why are national democrats being quiet on this? Well Joe Manchin is a moderate democrat in a state that has transitioned blue the last few decades. They can't lose that precarious seat in an already tight senate margin for votes so they are going to just let these people lose their jobs instead of doing the right thing.
This really and truly sucks.

Also good mention in that article - Joe Manchin's daughter was CEO of the old company when they raised the price of the Epipen 400%. "Nobody is more frustrated than I." LOL
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