Big Parma: A License to Steal
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart
When Congress allowed big businesses to incorporate in 1906,
they literally offered both tax dodges, and the right to conduct business with
few restrictions.
The 14th Amendment, as interpreted by the Supreme
Court, gave corporations “personhood,” with the same “rights” as regular citizens.
One of those decisions involved “citizens united,” when the rules regarding
campaign contributions by corporations changed, and the super-rich were allowed
to “buy” elections.
I have learned over my 78 years that all corporations are
evil: all of their CEO’s etc., are greedy and make outrageous profits while
causing great harm to consumers. “Greedflation” is the practice of
unnecessarily raising the costs of commodities for the sole purpose of
increasing profits. The corporations who provide our food continue to overprice
every item at your grocery store, and the only reason is pure greed.
THE WORST OF THE WORST
It is true that all corporations are disrespected, and
should be, but the worst of the worst are companies known as “Big Pharma.” In
collusion with your government, including the FDA, they have a license to
steal.
Anyone who worked in retail, knows that many of the items we
purchase are “keystoned.” That means that the cost of producing the item is
doubled, and becomes the retail price.
However, that is not true with the pharmaceutical industry.
Many of the life-saving drugs carry a retail price of as much as 1,000 percent.
I won’t list the excuses offered by the drug companies
because I have only one word for their explanations: bullshit.
Let me offer one of the most used drugs in the world,
insulin. The cost in the United States is 99 dollars: in Japan, 14 dollars, and
Canada, 12 dollars.
I know someone who needs a certain drug to maintain a decent
quality of life. His yearly cost is more than 30,000 dollars for that one
prescription.
The saddest part of this story is the articles of
corporation allow them to raise prices any time they choose, and they do.
Here is a chart of several countries and the price of
insulin. It will not surprise you that the price in America is far greater than
any other nation, which is in line with our country’s healthcare costs in
general.
[The average cost of insulin by country: 🇺🇸
U.S.: $99 🇨🇱 Chile: $21 🇲🇽
Mexico: $16 🇯🇵 Japan: $14 🇨ðŸ‡
Switzerland: $12 🇨🇦 Canada: $12 🇩🇪
Germany: $11 🇰🇷 Korea: $10 🇱🇺
Luxembourg: $10 🇮🇹 Italy: $10 🇳🇱
Netherlands: $10 🇮🇪 Ireland: $10 🇪🇪
Estonia: $10 🇫🇷 France: $9 🇪🇸
Spain: $9 🇫🇮 Finland: $9 🇳🇿
New Zealand: $9 🇱🇻 Latvia: $8 .]
Don’t forget that the United States is the only nation
without universal healthcare for all.
WHY DOES OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IGNORE THIS ATROCITY?
Politics is the ugliest profession in the world, and the
most disrespected. Our elections are the most expensive in the world.
Candidates rely on big corporations to fund their campaigns, and one of those
corporations is included in the companies we refer to as “Big Pharma.” As long
as large companies can buy votes in Congress, you will pay more than necessary
for everything.
The word is corruption, and in the 21st century
the government of the United States of America is the most corrupt in the
world.
NO SECRET ANY LONGER
It is now a well-known fact that those who call themselves
Republicans are owned by big business. They will lie about the facts, but their
voting records cannot cover-up those lies. Lobbies ranging from the Christian
Religious Right to Big Pharma and the Petroleum industry spend millions of
dollars each year to buy the votes of right-wing politicians. In essence, you
are paying for their elections when you are forced to pay huge prices for
necessities.
Op-ed by James Turnage
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Sources: https://www.history.com/news/14th-amendment-corporate-personhood-made-corporations-into-people
https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/changes-list-prices-prescription-drugs
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