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Ramsey Barner

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34. Nostrum...he uses that word, but I don't think he knows what it means....

Reply to Maeve (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 12, 2018, 07:46 AM

Sep 2018

": a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness

: a usually questionable remedy or scheme"

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nostrum

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Report: Pharma exec says he had 'moral requirement' to raise drug price 400% [View all] PatrickforO Sep 2018 OP

Moral...he uses that word, but I don't think he knows what it means.... Maeve Sep 2018 #1

Nostrum...he uses that word, but I don't think he knows what it means.... Ramsey Barner Sep 2018 #34

Yes, ignorant as well as greedy! Maeve Sep 2018 #36

Scum. That's all you need to know about this guy. Cattledog Sep 2018 #2

Just saw a program on how hospitals raise medications 1000% ! They blame that on the poor. YOHABLO Sep 2018 #3

And I'd think it moral if he were to be ... Solly Mack Sep 2018 #4

The man would rather see people die than actually help them sakabatou Sep 2018 #5

Not so fast, there. He might hope they will linger until they are totally bankrupt! Judi Lynn Sep 2018 #28

Morals according to Trump. Vinca Sep 2018 #6

Yes. Exactly in line with Trump Bizarro World morality. dchill Sep 2018 #20

Someone has now perfectly explained the Trump/Republican worldview. enough Sep 2018 #7

When Unbridled Capitalism is Your God, This Makes Perfect Sense dlk Sep 2018 #8

Medicare Part D, when enacted by Republicans, specifically prohibited the federal government alwaysinasnit Sep 2018 #9

Deplorable. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #10

Here's the email for the scumbag Liberalhammer Sep 2018 #11

Ayn Rand is dead DBoon Sep 2018 #12

Up is down UpInArms Sep 2018 #13

He is partly right... noneof_theabove Sep 2018 #14

Non profit hospitals are required to reinvest any surplus back into the systen tymorial Sep 2018 #16

How is it morally right? LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #15

CAPITALISM----- sucks !!!!!!!!! pangaia Sep 2018 #17

The corporation name is sooooooo appropriate! Staph Sep 2018 #18

This is what E Warren is fighting against. sharedvalues Sep 2018 #19

Yes, we all need to find out more about this Act and how we can support PatrickforO Sep 2018 #37

I'm sure that was right in the bible knightmaar Sep 2018 #21

Report: 47of74 has a "moral requirement" to say fuck you to this executive. 47of74 Sep 2018 #22

War on women. Ilsa Sep 2018 #23

Maybe if he is a Feringi McCamy Taylor Sep 2018 #24

Prosperity Gospel. God obviously wants this man to be rich. Replaces dusty outdated New Testament. Midnight Writer Sep 2018 #25

If god existed.... SergeStorms Sep 2018 #27

WTF? SergeStorms Sep 2018 #26

Above you in this thread is a fantastic idea that Sen. Eliz. Warren has PatrickforO Sep 2018 #38

He doesn't know the definition of moral. SamKnause Sep 2018 #29

We need to return to a society that heals people. truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #30

No other country would put up with this madness! area51 Sep 2018 #31

In 1970, Milton Friedman wrote an op-ed for the New York Times Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2018 #32

That's why government oversight and regulation is essential. yardwork Sep 2018 #33

As we've seen before under the kgop duforsure Sep 2018 #35

"I agree with Martin Shkreli..." Eugene Sep 2018 #39