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Another Win For Big Pharma

And the hits just keep on coming:

The Senate rejected a plan Tuesday to allow Americans to import low-cost prescriptions from abroad, handing drug makers a victory that may help secure passage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

The vote on the amendment by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., was 51-48 in favor, but 60 votes were needed to prevail under a special rule. Obama had supported the measure as a senator, but his administration echoed safety concerns raised by the pharmaceutical industry — which is supporting the Democrats’ health care bill.

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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget office estimated that Dorgan’s plan would have saved the federal government $19 billion over the coming decade. Dorgan says it would have saved American consumers four times that amount.

But don’t worry – the drug companies will still be allowed to import their needed items from places like China. Another case of a win for big pharma and a loss for you and me.

Democrats voting against the measure:


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