Right now, the pharmaceutical industry is doing everything they can to make sure that 1 out of 4 Americans continues to be unable to afford the prescriptions their doctors write.
Why is it that the pharmaceutical industry is able to charge the American people the highest prices on the planet for prescription drugs? Because their greed goes unchallenged in Washington, D.C. I say we put an end to that. Join me tonight for a live address.
It is the workers who brought John Deere a year of record-breaking profits — not their CEO, not their executives — and it is workers who deserve a decent wage and a fair contract.
JOIN OUR PANEL: We are proposing historic legislation which says you know what? Maybe we should finally invest in the needs of working people. Join us for a special rebroadcast of our panel discussion, 'What's In The Damn Bill?.'
Let me let you in on a little secret: what we are trying to accomplish with the Build Back Better plan is not radical stuff! We are simply suggesting that maybe, just maybe, our government should invest in the long-neglected needs of working people.
Look, John Deere is not a poor company. They are currently on track to make some $5.7 BILLION in profits this year alone. Yes, they can absolutely afford to treat their workers with the dignity they deserve. John Deere must come to the table and negotiate a fair contract.
We are working to pass the most consequential legislation for the working class in decades. Tune in NOW to find out how policies in the reconciliation bill will meet your needs and what we must do to get it done.
It is obscene that no member of the Sackler family, which profited for years from the sale of OxyContin and at the expense of the suffering of millions, has faced criminal charges for their actions.
NEWSFLASH: The overwhelming majority of the American people are with us. They want us to lower prescription drug costs. They want the wealthy to pay their fair share. We cannot let Big Pharma's lobbyists and the millions of dollars of dishonest ads from the ruling class stop us.
What we are talking about with our budget bill is not a “wish list." These are the real, material needs of the American people. Maybe, just maybe, it's time Congress delivered for the working class, not just the billionaire class.
I need Senator Manchin to be a little more specific. When he talks about remaining a "compassionate and rewarding society," we must ask, what is a "compassionate and rewarding society" about?
Does that mean addressing the reality that 600,000 people in America are homeless? Does it mean dealing with the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality in this country? Does it mean dealing with the fact that one out of four Americans can't fill the prescriptions their doctors write because the price of drugs in this country is in some cases 10 times higher than in Canada and in other major countries?
When you've got the support of the majority of the American people, the Democratic House and Senate caucus, and when you've got the support of the president — this is not some 50-50 deal.
Two people cannot stand in the way of delivering for the working people of this country.
We have the real possibility of creating unprecedented public policy which stands up for working families, the elderly, the children, the sick, and the poor — and defeats the greed of powerful special interests and the billionaire class — but only if we fight for it.
There's a big disconnect between the corporate media and working people. Across America, people work 50-60 hours a week, can't afford child care, have no health care, and they turn on the TV and the media says 'everything is great!' because corporations are making record profits.
The vast majority of the American people want us to: - substantially lower prescription drug costs - expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing - expand home health care - make child care affordable - lead the world in the fight against climate change Let's get it done.
Look, the Republican Party has already been bought and paid for — they are not going to do anything to help working people. We know this. But I hope very much and I expect that the Democratic caucus will stand firm and will fight for the working class of this country.
