Big Pharma’s raking in record profits while everyday Americans struggle to afford life-saving medicines. These companies dominate Washington, silence critics, and force U.S. patients to foot the bill for the rest of the world’s drugs. It’s time for other nations to pay their fair share and stop exploiting American innovation.
Merck, Pfizer, and other giants are swimming in cash. Merck made over $64 billion last year, with one drug alone bringing in $29.5 billion. Pfizer held strong with $63 billion despite losing COVID cash. Meanwhile, drug prices keep climbing—AbbVie hiked prices on 16 medications this year. Hardworking families face impossible choices while CEOs pocket millions.
Foreign governments refuse to pay market rates for medicines developed here. Socialist price controls in Europe and Canada force Americans to subsidize global access. U.S. patients effectively bankroll the world’s healthcare through outrageous markups. Why should U.S. taxpayers fund research if other countries won’t contribute?
Big Pharma owns the political class. Lobbyists flood Capitol Hill, pushing policies that protect patents and block competition. Both parties take their money while pretending to care about lowering costs. It’s a rigged system where politicians protect profits over people.
The media stays silent too. News outlets won’t expose Pharma’s greed because they depend on drug ad money. Critical voices get smeared or ignored. Independent journalists like Walter Kirn are rare truth-tellers in a landscape dominated by corporate interests.
Patent abuse keeps generic alternatives off shelves for years. Companies tweak formulas just enough to reset exclusivity clocks. This legalized monopoly forces patients to pay top dollar for older drugs. Free market competition could slash prices overnight—if Washington allowed it.
Conservatives demand real solutions, not socialist price caps. Let’s force Europe and China to pay their share. Break up patent games. Expose corruption between Pharma and politicians. Reward innovation without bankrupting families.
The answer isn’t more government control—it’s holding global freeloaders accountable. America’s medical breakthroughs deserve fair compensation worldwide. Stop making U.S. patients shoulder this burden alone while foreign nations laugh all the way to the pharmacy.
