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Kristin Lyerly: “Prescription drugs haven't gotten cheaper. I think they've…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Manufactured Crisis: How Trump and Republicans Broke Wisconsin's Health Care

Published | Video Starts at 28:13

And that's just one example. We haven't even talked about prescription drugs. Can we please talk about what the fallout is with regard to Prescription drugs haven't gotten cheaper. I think they've gotten more expensive. They, they, they haven't, they haven't gotten cheaper. I think there's some in the, in. Since he's been in office, Trump's been in office from 686 or so brand name drugs that have, that have more than that, have increased by a significant percentage. (28:13–28:17)

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