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10. I think Roberts got stung by the Citizens' United backlash

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:49 AM

Dec 2012

Yes, he's a corporatist, but he also seems to care about such things as his place in history and whatnot.

The public backlash against CU was immense. I think he knows the decision cost the SCOTUS dearly in reputation and legitimacy. I believe that's why he voted to uphold ACA, tbh.

On its face, this practice is anticompetitive. So he might vote for law over corporate ideology here.

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Supreme Court to hear "pay-for-delay" drug case [View all] davidpdx Dec 2012 OP

I wonder what happens the day the money runs out. What I see anymore are escalating prices. RKP5637 Dec 2012 #1

I would think that bribing another company to prevent competition DJ13 Dec 2012 #2

As long as the American people continue to worship Capitalism as a religion, and there are thousands freshwest Dec 2012 #4

Fully agree. SoapBox Dec 2012 #9

That and it is against public policy as it stifles competition. davidpdx Dec 2012 #5

A few years ago, I would have been hopeful for a case like this LeftInTX Dec 2012 #7

I think Roberts got stung by the Citizens' United backlash strategery blunder Dec 2012 #10

I agree with you on both accounts davidpdx Dec 2012 #13

I think the case is going to come down to either Roberts or Kennedy davidpdx Dec 2012 #14

Sounds like a classic price-fixing racket. Go after both parties. freshwest Dec 2012 #3

Sounds like a RICO issue. /eom dballance Dec 2012 #6

Good. Those deals have always struck me as disgusting (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #8

almost 16 billion savings in our Federal funds over just a decade. Sunlei Dec 2012 #11

This is real. I got hit with it re: Lipitor 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #12

Sounds like illegal, collusive restraint of trade. bemildred Dec 2012 #15

Anti-Competitive Trade Practices bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #16