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Lloyd Doggett: “We've urged President Trump to do that. You referenced…”

Featuring: Lloyd Doggett, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 37th Congressional District

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 60 with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Published | Video Starts at 22:40

… if they got their research paid for by the government as they are, then we ought to get a price break. And I believe there's some tools available. In fact, We've urged President Trump to do that. You referenced President Trump early. He's come up with this gimmick that he has about what he's gotten out of Big Pharma. He's gotten essentially nothing out of Big Pharma. The research that's been done on the Trump plan suggests that most people are going to be better off using their own insurance plan. (22:40–22:54)

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Asserts that President Trump's actions have not effectively reduced drug prices from Big Pharma.

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