And the Biden administration began a little bit of movement in this direction, and that is, why are we living in a nation where one out of four people can't even afford the prescription drugs their doctors prescribe? Why We are, in some cases, paying 10 times more than our neighbors in Canada or in Europe [for prescription drugs]. How does that happen? And the answer, of course, has to do with the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and their power right here, all of the campaign contributions that they make, which has prevented us from negotiating prices. (24:32–24:40)
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