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1. "60 Minutes" had a segment

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 08:20 AM

Jul 2019

a few years ago about this. People were bribed to vote (guess which way?) with pills. Also many people were on disability because of crooked lawyers getting Social Security payments for them. One town had almost everyone on SSI. THIS is one reason why universal healthcare is supposedly too expensive for the USA, while other countries manage to get it for their residents. How many of those states are under gop control?

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Ex-pharma chief charged with flooding Appalachian towns with opioids [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 OP

"60 Minutes" had a segment Scarsdale Jul 2019 #1

You are 100% right True Blue American Jul 2019 #5

and then there are those of us who continue working despite critical illnesses demtenjeep Jul 2019 #30

That is what really True Blue American Jul 2019 #32

A hierarchy of corrupt conspirators, madaboutharry Jul 2019 #2

Jackson County True Blue American Jul 2019 #3

Systemic corruption mostly in areas under economic stress. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #7

Absolutely ck4829 Jul 2019 #25

Indeed ck4829 Jul 2019 #24

wasn't it the other way around ie they were "sucking down" vast quantities Blues Heron Jul 2019 #4

Pill pushers True Blue American Jul 2019 #6

Now, it's very difficult for patients who need the drugs to get them. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #8

The one Pharmacy in West Virginia True Blue American Jul 2019 #11

Instead of rounding up True Blue American Jul 2019 #12

I have experienced this and so have my friends and family. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #15

exactly right...I have severe crohn's disease and now diabetes demtenjeep Jul 2019 #31

It seems your case is a good example of the good intention of law... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #37

Right ck4829 Jul 2019 #23

Why aren't GOP members of Congress accountable? duforsure Jul 2019 #9

Good question ck4829 Jul 2019 #22

The GOP in congress that pushed for FDA approval? hughee99 Jul 2019 #35

In my small town, Kentucky Bayard Jul 2019 #10

There's a number of serious problems that are ingrained in the system.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #13

Trump country? Drugs and SSI keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #14

I dont understand how patients find tnese doctors who over-precribe. VarryOn Jul 2019 #16

Just as with any profession - including preachers - there's always a small percentage.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #19

Part of the problem is that medical science can't really "measure" pain. Jedi Guy Jul 2019 #27

Thanks and I'm glad you got my point. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #29

That is what the Dentist gave me True Blue American Jul 2019 #33

Ain't capitalism great! mountain grammy Jul 2019 #17

Yes, Grammy and it's killing us all. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #18

+1 ck4829 Jul 2019 #21

Sounds like quite the drug lord ck4829 Jul 2019 #20

Isn't free market unrestrained capitalism grand ? magicarpet Jul 2019 #26

I was watching a German mystery series recently (Tatort - Borowski on Mhz). Turbineguy Jul 2019 #28

K&R. Sometimes it seems like a feature of our society rather than a flaw. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #34

Then by pretending that addition is actually "free will" Turbineguy Jul 2019 #36