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Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
69. After years of that "protections" crap, I think "anyone" is north of the border...
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 07:35 PM
Jan 2017

since U.S. standards could have easily been lowered and aligned with Canada's.



You got Sanders on your mind? No one mentioned Sanders, just a dozen or so Democrats and the usual Republicans as per the post.

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #1
Total agreement! kenfrequed Jan 2017 #5
We need some new Dems FreakinDJ Jan 2017 #47
Just sent Booker a few tweets calling him out for his bullshit. DK504 Jan 2017 #123
I'll send him one, too, but I'm not a constituent wordpix Jan 2017 #151
He was bragging on Facebook... Blanks Jan 2017 #177
I have never liked him no matter.. coco22 Jan 2017 #181
Will you now vote for Mike Lee since he voted for it? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #12
Why would I? kenfrequed Jan 2017 #16
It seems that Corey goes from saint to demon depending on how he aligns with Bernie ehrnst Jan 2017 #21
I read a statement from Bob Casey on this (the only one I could find this a.m.) LisaM Jan 2017 #24
Since a couple of those names are regular DINO voters - I would say No FreakinDJ Jan 2017 #51
You don't need to. LisaM Jan 2017 #55
+1000. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #62
+1 grantcart Jan 2017 #78
Glad you named them FreakinDJ Jan 2017 #81
++++++++++ JHan Jan 2017 #95
let us know your research b/c I'm outraged at these votes wordpix Jan 2017 #152
Drug safety is always something they use to try to stop cheap drugs. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #57
And to ensure that they are not coming from some guy working out of a garage in Canada ehrnst Jan 2017 #60
What? kenfrequed Jan 2017 #82
Have you read the bill? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #88
I have parents kenfrequed Jan 2017 #105
So the answer is no Renew Deal Jan 2017 #162
So the answer is you should change your name. kenfrequed Jan 2017 #186
What are my positions? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #187
What a load. kenfrequed Jan 2017 #195
Did I say anything about the bill? Really, has anyone here? ehrnst Jan 2017 #161
Thanks Renew Deal Jan 2017 #164
I'm pointing out the hyperbole going on here. I don't see anyone citing ehrnst Jan 2017 #156
is that the same 400 lb. guy hacking from his bedroom? wordpix Jan 2017 #153
Non-sequitur? ehrnst Jan 2017 #157
As if Canada is some sort of primitive hellhole QC Jan 2017 #129
Look for the Canadian International Pharmacy Assiciation, CIPA, seal. Utilize PharmacyChecker.com, still_one Jan 2017 #133
Thank you. There is some thought and some actual concern about what is in the bill and amendment. ehrnst Jan 2017 #58
You are correct. murielm99 Jan 2017 #63
Thank you. Apparently the term progressive has been coopted to mean ehrnst Jan 2017 #67
The term progressive means not a corporate dem. IMO ciaobaby Jan 2017 #85
You do not get to define things murielm99 Jan 2017 #134
and yet I just did define things. ciaobaby Jan 2017 #135
Bye. murielm99 Jan 2017 #136
kiss kiss ciaobaby Jan 2017 #137
and with bernie it means not a dem at all . stonecutter357 Jan 2017 #176
this!!!! Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #145
So are you saying that any criticism of Booker is unwarranted rpannier Jan 2017 #109
Straw man much? (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #166
not good Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #2
Corey Booker via Twitter ehrnst Jan 2017 #3
From Canada? kenfrequed Jan 2017 #6
Such as requiring that it came from an actual Canadian pharmacy, and not some guy ehrnst Jan 2017 #46
FDA is actually very strict and a common GOP complaint IronLionZion Jan 2017 #54
A few points you should consider rpannier Jan 2017 #115
Many drugs ordered from Canadian pharmacies brer cat Jan 2017 #93
I checked with various Canadian Governmental agencies like Health Canada rpannier Jan 2017 #107
It's odd how some drugs are labeled. brer cat Jan 2017 #125
Something I learned from reading articles on this topic rpannier Jan 2017 #127
Not really. brer cat Jan 2017 #132
Can you provide links and sources to this being a larger problem rpannier Jan 2017 #143
The government agencies in Canada and US as well as other countries brer cat Jan 2017 #173
thanks and that blows Booker/Casey/Murray's arguments out of the water wordpix Jan 2017 #160
No they're not.... George II Jan 2017 #183
So... kenfrequed Jan 2017 #184
Controls are different, inspection methods are different, overall laws are different. George II Jan 2017 #188
I'm standing on principle kenfrequed Jan 2017 #194
Translation: You haven't paid your way into the way things work here... (yet) n/t EarthFirst Jan 2017 #7
Or there was no way to ensure that some guy in a garage in Canada making knock offs isn't ehrnst Jan 2017 #49
you vote for the importation and then add safety amendment or direct FDA to come up with regs wordpix Jan 2017 #163
If it was a good amendment that would have been included. As written it was vague and had... George II Jan 2017 #196
vote for importation and then add a safety amendment or tell FDA to put it in regs wordpix Jan 2017 #171
Pretty simple, really! n/t EarthFirst Jan 2017 #172
"protections..." The sorry-assed reason used for YEARS by Big Pharma. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #8
So anyone concerned about protections is in "big pharma's" pocket? ehrnst Jan 2017 #53
After years of that "protections" crap, I think "anyone" is north of the border... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #69
Because it's a Sanders amendment. LisaM Jan 2017 #83
Actually... kenfrequed Jan 2017 #185
Get over the Bernie hate. Has nothing to do with him. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #72
Gah, you're ovsessed with bernie, while also defending corporocrats. Yuck dionysus Jan 2017 #148
Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #25
That is the same argument that republicans PatSeg Jan 2017 #27
our drugs are now made all over the world, try again booker juxtaposed Jan 2017 #31
And there are regs to ensure that they are what they say on the label - for SAFETY ehrnst Jan 2017 #65
and they are juxtaposed Jan 2017 #74
Oh you betcha Corey elmac Jan 2017 #40
So he felt strongly enough to testify against Sessions hollowdweller Jan 2017 #68
Weak! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #42
Because he thinks differently from Bernie? (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #71
Hiding behind a faux safety standards net humbled_opinion Jan 2017 #80
Corey, that's not how you do legislation. First, you pass it, Alice11111 Jan 2017 #92
I was about to say that this was ridiculous, given that Canada gets its drugs FROM TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #118
no solidarity for people charging $40K per round of conventional chemo wordpix Jan 2017 #155
if he unequivocally supports imports he should have voted for them - my CT senators did wordpix Jan 2017 #154
Anytime you see that safety standards BS it's because they are owned by big Pharam harun Jan 2017 #182
Congress Gets the Best Pays for Nothing Tiberius Adams Jan 2017 #4
even ted Cruz and Rand Paul DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #9
Maybe Trump will live up to his promise to negotiate drug prices through Medicare. Hoyt Jan 2017 #10
Are you saying that when someone says "safety concerns" that they mean safety concerns? ehrnst Jan 2017 #70
Is it at all possible for you... chwaliszewski Jan 2017 #142
The OP is about Bernie's amendment. If you don't believe me - look up. ehrnst Jan 2017 #147
Mike Lee voted for it Renew Deal Jan 2017 #11
And we wonder why Democrats can't seem to connect with people. alarimer Jan 2017 #13
We need to put the pressure on. We really need to do this. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #103
US taxpayers should realize they are paying fantasy prices for drugs and bankrupting ACA, Medicare wordpix Jan 2017 #158
They are Democrats and therefore theaocp Jan 2017 #14
Only Democrats by name elmac Jan 2017 #45
Booker wants to be President. I guess he's showing us who he supports early on. jalan48 Jan 2017 #15
He's always been like that BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #86
More bullets in the foot agincourt Jan 2017 #17
A couple points to consider; Trust Buster Jan 2017 #18
Thank you for posting that. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #76
You're welcome Trust Buster Jan 2017 #110
"slaves of the oligarchy"---you got it and Booker et. al. appear to be slavemasters wordpix Jan 2017 #159
How can I see who voted and how? Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #19
Here is the list of Democrats anyhow. Almost All of the Republicans voted No kenfrequed Jan 2017 #20
Thank you so much for this! Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #23
We need to weed out the corporate shills in the party elmac Jan 2017 #48
Big Pharma $$$$$ Arazi Jan 2017 #50
Getting corporate money out of politics would help a lot. alarimer Jan 2017 #174
They voted just like a republican. Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #175
Doesn't it ring alarm bells for you that Cruz, Lee, and Paul supported it? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #91
2 plus 2 4 DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #99
Their motives are opaque kenfrequed Jan 2017 #113
Thank you! I just called my Senator Heinrich, who voted no Alice11111 Jan 2017 #96
arm yourselves with drug info and meetup with these would-be oligarchs if they represent you wordpix Jan 2017 #165
Senate roll call Eric J in MN Jan 2017 #39
roll call is a right wing site that is shit stirring OKNancy Jan 2017 #22
Nancy, it is how they voted kenfrequed Jan 2017 #26
it was never going to pass and was grandstanding by Sanders OKNancy Jan 2017 #28
Oh gods what-ever kenfrequed Jan 2017 #30
Finance companies make up about half of the GDP in NJ and NY, employing thousands of good people.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #119
Can you explain to me what this means to you? I don't get what you're saying. That if you support JCanete Jan 2017 #189
I mean that you really have to look deeper and consider their votes and who they represent as well.. bettyellen Jan 2017 #191
I agree that we should be measured. By the way though, I don't accept a vote that helps people in JCanete Jan 2017 #192
Whats going on here is elmac Jan 2017 #52
Let's go with that Uponthegears Jan 2017 #59
Don't you liberals just understand your job is to just shut up and vote for the Democrats no matter Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #79
Thank you. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2017 #121
So article aside. why is it ok that Booker voted no? NobodyHere Jan 2017 #35
Of course, anyone who differs from Bernie is CORRUPT! That's the new definition, right? ehrnst Jan 2017 #29
Sarcasm... without content kenfrequed Jan 2017 #32
That seems to be the last thing going on here - no one seems to care what was in the amendment ehrnst Jan 2017 #56
Absurd kenfrequed Jan 2017 #75
why don't you tell us then? Why don't you explain why only 13 dems, some of which take a lot of JCanete Jan 2017 #190
Perhaps the answer lies in the "symbolic" nature of the amendment. ehrnst Jan 2017 #193
QFT ananda Jan 2017 #33
Really? Well Booker and the other Democrats can always fall back on the Bernie "excuse"..... George II Jan 2017 #61
... OilemFirchen Jan 2017 #84
If your strange dislike of Bernie could be put on hold for a moment, pennylane100 Jan 2017 #100
+1000 Eom riderinthestorm Jan 2017 #120
way to win your argument---not! We're talking about the content of his bill and not your wordpix Jan 2017 #167
Just taking care of business before Trump socks it to big pharma Chakaconcarne Jan 2017 #34
Uh... What?! kenfrequed Jan 2017 #37
Does anyone have the actual language of the Bill and the amendment? ehrnst Jan 2017 #36
This was a procedural amendment to start writing a bill Eric J in MN Jan 2017 #41
A Dr's prescription would be the minimum for getting an Rx anywhere ehrnst Jan 2017 #44
We would be free to choose where we got our drugs from HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #104
Here is the roll call link....... riversedge Jan 2017 #38
Thank you! I called mine..Notice: NO 4Heinrich and PMurray Alice11111 Jan 2017 #108
Booker and some of the Democratic senators who voted against the amendment were among the top..... 4bucksagallon Jan 2017 #43
Booker has been too cozy with big money donors. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #64
Sounds like a winning strategy! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2017 #66
This would have helped so many people. azmom Jan 2017 #73
so another prime example why we didnt need the same Ol party favorites to INdemo Jan 2017 #77
I was pleased that Booker took a stand, maybe the failing rladdi Jan 2017 #87
Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #89
So does anyone actually know the content of the Amendment? SaschaHM Jan 2017 #90
from the Sanders Bill ciaobaby Jan 2017 #98
"safe and affordable" means nothing without a guideline deeming the standards that something has to SaschaHM Jan 2017 #106
if you have handy ---- ciaobaby Jan 2017 #117
are these Pharma donations to D traitors for one year or several? wordpix Jan 2017 #169
OMG, that's a RW trope. Canada gets its drugs from the same US suppliers riderinthestorm Jan 2017 #122
Oh lord. The good 'ole. You don't agree with me so that's a RW trope. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #126
Can you explain why the Republicans unanimously voted against the Wyden Amendment... JustinL Jan 2017 #131
all of that usually comes with regulations from an agency, FDA or HHS in this case wordpix Jan 2017 #168
This retired registered nurse buys drugs from Canada ALL the time!! Thekaspervote Jan 2017 #94
Yes, we should all be standing up to most corporations. ciaobaby Jan 2017 #97
It's money. And this must pass. We should keep the pressure on. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #101
What are we always told on here, don't let perfect be the enemy of the good? Skeeter Barnes Jan 2017 #102
Oh... That? kenfrequed Jan 2017 #114
The constituents of those 13 members need to make their concerns known, and make it clear Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #111
Like US standards are so great shadowmayor Jan 2017 #112
Are these the same progressives who hate NAFTA? Our free trade agreement with Canada? ucrdem Jan 2017 #116
Most progressives would be in favor of free trade with Canada killbotfactory Jan 2017 #138
Because Canadians Are Not So Brown? TomCADem Jan 2017 #140
Because Canada has labor and environmental standards. killbotfactory Jan 2017 #149
Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #124
Here is the U.S. Senate rollcall .......... riversedge Jan 2017 #128
Keep these votes in context DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #130
Thought Dems Were Opposed to Cheap Imports? TomCADem Jan 2017 #139
Can someone explain the purpose of proposing the admendment? BainsBane Jan 2017 #141
Eunuchs Mister Midnight Jan 2017 #144
What is his reasoning? treestar Jan 2017 #146
Did you read the amendment and Booker's comments about why he voted against it? George II Jan 2017 #150
Here is the text of the amendment itself: ehrnst Jan 2017 #170
Progressives Outraged when are they not Outraged ! stonecutter357 Jan 2017 #178
rec bahrbearian Jan 2017 #179
This right here NCDem777 Jan 2017 #180
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