Jon Ossoff: “Every election cycle, drug companies spend millions on…”

“One in three American adults skip the medication their doctor prescribes because they can't afford it. Drug companies charge hundreds of times what it costs to produce them. But how have they gotten away with it? Every election cycle, drug companies spend millions on campaign contributions to Republicans and Democrats to shape policy and protect their profits. And members of Congress fall in line. It's corruption in plain sight. But nowhere was PhRMA's grip on Congress clearer than in 2003, when the industry corrupted legislation that was meant to make medications affordable.” (01:43–01:53)

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