You know those lobbyists Obama used to villify so much?

rollingrock

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Mon Aug-10-09 09:53 PM
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You know those lobbyists Obama used to villify so much?

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He seems to be working for them now.

White House Confirms: Deal With Big Pharma Bars Price Negotiations

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Pirate Smile

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Mon Aug-10-09 09:57 PM
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1. Both the WH and Pharma are denying it now. You are a few days slow.

Edited on Mon Aug-10-09 10:01 PM by Pirate Smile

White House Insists It Didn't Give Away The Store To Big Pharma

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/10/white-house-insists-it-di_n_255682.html

PhRMA Walks Back Claim Of White House Deal

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/10/phrma-walks-back-claim-of_n_256111.html

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rollingrock

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Mon Aug-10-09 10:10 PM
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2. Your article

also mentions the PhRMA lobby's 'pledge to spend $150 million in an ad campaign supporting the
president's health care agenda.' Why would they make such a pledge if the deal didn't exist?

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Pirate Smile

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Mon Aug-10-09 10:12 PM
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3. Because there are potentially 45 million uninsured people who now are their potential customers

Edited on Mon Aug-10-09 10:13 PM by Pirate Smile

once they have insurance.

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rollingrock

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Mon Aug-10-09 10:17 PM
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4. We'll see what happens

So first the WH confirms the deal, then they deny it. It's hard to believe what they say anymore. I hope you are right, but I guess we'll have to wait to see what the real truth is.

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Pirate Smile

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Mon Aug-10-09 10:30 PM
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5. Yep.

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