If you're looking for things to hang around Trump's neck, how about his executive order rescinding the cap on prescription drug prices? (See WaPo roundup of executive orders from yesterday.) Who's for that? And yet it's slipped under the radar.
If you're looking for things to hang around Trump's neck, how about his executive order rescinding the cap on prescription drug prices? (See WaPo roundup of executive orders from yesterday.) Who's for that? And yet it's slipped under the radar.
Yes, the $2 cap on generics was an EO. The negotiation of prices in Medicare, and the caps set on other drugs, like insulin, in Medicare and Medicaid, were in the IRA, so not an EO. That's what I don't understand.
So does this mean it didn't do anything? His MAGA cult believes he can just do an Exec Order and it happens. I don't buy it because I believe he is mostly performative.
It could still be used against him by the Democrats. In fact, it should be.
If you're on Reddit, I suggest checking out r/medicine. You can't post if you're not a medical professional, but you can read. They are pissed about this. Doctors will be telling their patients.
So many EOs, it will be impossible for MSM, the courts, let alone for the average person, to process all of them. Your typical American will not be able to keep track of the lawsuits, the wrangling, the facts, so people will tune out. It will be meaningless noise.
I have been thinking too about how to dig out. DJT is going to be signing EOs every single day for the rest of his term. Literally, to undo this, a future (assuming we have them) president will need to commit a near equal time to cancelling them.
I've decided I am going to end my self imposed ban on political posting on my FB and start posting on what Trump does. No commentary, no wailing or gnashing of teeth. Just simple Trump did X today. Vast majority of me feed are republican idiots who are glued to fox news. So maybe a tiny trickle will get through.
Oh, and the price of tomatoes. Let's stop talking about eggs. These tariffs happen and tomatoes are going to sky rocket.
Good for you. I had forsworn politics, too, but if Facebook helped get us into this mess, maybe we can use it to get us out of it. We can keep quietly hitting the Cloche of Maintained Ignorance with pebbles of truth until it shatters.
This would be a great cause with which to launch the Democrats' assault on Trump by publicizing how his actions will harm his base. Will any leading Dems rise to the occasion?
They couldnтАЩt even communicate the good things Biden did. I doubt they will suddenly figure out how to exploit trumpтАЩs weaknesses and lies. TheyтАЩve had 10 years to figure it out. I donтАЩt have much hope.
Almost every time we get a new "regular person" on the scene as a surprisingly successful political figure, it seems like they end up a total sham within about 3 years. Just more proof that "regular" isn't good enough. Despite the fact that I directionally agree with Fetterman on most "policy", I'll take Jeff Flake over Fetterman any day of the week. Notable exception is AOC, and it's funny, I disagree with her on a ton of things, but she's a keeper.
There are a lot of outrages being committed but if people only watch state TV or read the corporate newspapers, they are either not hearinh about them, or they will talk about how Trump is getting good things done. I can tell my friends and neighbors, but they already hate him. Except my one neighbor who made a living defrauding people by selling them phony insurance coverage. He thinks Trump's great. The more illegal shit he gets away with, the more he'll like him.
If you're looking for things to hang around Trump's neck, how about his executive order rescinding the cap on prescription drug prices? (See WaPo roundup of executive orders from yesterday.) Who's for that? And yet it's slipped under the radar.
Or his EO halting all funds for the bi-partisan-Republicans-have-bragged-about-it-helping-their-states infrastructure bill?
I simply don't see how he can repeal a law (IRA) any more than he can negate the constitution.
It was an executive order
Yes, the $2 cap on generics was an EO. The negotiation of prices in Medicare, and the caps set on other drugs, like insulin, in Medicare and Medicaid, were in the IRA, so not an EO. That's what I don't understand.
The parts that were in the bill will get taken to court.
Wow that one totally blew past me. Thanks for the headтАЩs up.
Because it's not being shouted out as a terrible thing by media.
I let my MAGA MIL & SIL know about that this morning. Spread the word.
Is this muddled by the legislation passed by congress or is it for real a done deal?
Good question--I found this piece on The American Prospect that creates some nuance to this, but see last paragraph for the bit about the executive order. https://prospect.org/health/2025-01-22-trumps-big-choice-drug-prices/
So does this mean it didn't do anything? His MAGA cult believes he can just do an Exec Order and it happens. I don't buy it because I believe he is mostly performative.
It could still be used against him by the Democrats. In fact, it should be.
If you're on Reddit, I suggest checking out r/medicine. You can't post if you're not a medical professional, but you can read. They are pissed about this. Doctors will be telling their patients.
Fox wonтАЩt report it and once itтАЩs downstream enough for people to notice, theyтАЩll blame it on the Dems.
Yes. That's the playbook, tried and true. Anything that doesn't *begin* by disrupting/circumnavigating that pattern is an exercise in futility, imho.
"Flood the field in shit."
So many EOs, it will be impossible for MSM, the courts, let alone for the average person, to process all of them. Your typical American will not be able to keep track of the lawsuits, the wrangling, the facts, so people will tune out. It will be meaningless noise.
Unless they tried.
Fact.
Fact
This, it's absolutely on point.
I have been thinking too about how to dig out. DJT is going to be signing EOs every single day for the rest of his term. Literally, to undo this, a future (assuming we have them) president will need to commit a near equal time to cancelling them.
IтАЩm putting it on the radar on my Facebook page. I assume it got lost in the flood of OEтАЩs and my Republican friends have no idea about it,
I've decided I am going to end my self imposed ban on political posting on my FB and start posting on what Trump does. No commentary, no wailing or gnashing of teeth. Just simple Trump did X today. Vast majority of me feed are republican idiots who are glued to fox news. So maybe a tiny trickle will get through.
Oh, and the price of tomatoes. Let's stop talking about eggs. These tariffs happen and tomatoes are going to sky rocket.
Good for you. I had forsworn politics, too, but if Facebook helped get us into this mess, maybe we can use it to get us out of it. We can keep quietly hitting the Cloche of Maintained Ignorance with pebbles of truth until it shatters.
I heard recently that someone on FB who was attacking the EO that Trump was thru got shut down.
I was told the nomination of RFK jr was a sign Trump was going to be tough on Big Pharma.
Who's for that? Pharmaceutical Companies. Rich guys, mostly white. Trump's REAL "people".
Yea, why has this not been picked up on? WTAF?
Who does this actually benefit? Drug companies?
This would be a great cause with which to launch the Democrats' assault on Trump by publicizing how his actions will harm his base. Will any leading Dems rise to the occasion?
Watch Sen Chris Murphy:
https://substack.com/@concis21/note/c-86739392?r=200yh4&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
They couldnтАЩt even communicate the good things Biden did. I doubt they will suddenly figure out how to exploit trumpтАЩs weaknesses and lies. TheyтАЩve had 10 years to figure it out. I donтАЩt have much hope.
Maybe Fetterman could quit kissing the ring and lead on this one.
Almost every time we get a new "regular person" on the scene as a surprisingly successful political figure, it seems like they end up a total sham within about 3 years. Just more proof that "regular" isn't good enough. Despite the fact that I directionally agree with Fetterman on most "policy", I'll take Jeff Flake over Fetterman any day of the week. Notable exception is AOC, and it's funny, I disagree with her on a ton of things, but she's a keeper.
This is why I think finding a Democrat strongman is a dead end and a losing strategy. Strongmen are all alike under the surface.
There are a lot of outrages being committed but if people only watch state TV or read the corporate newspapers, they are either not hearinh about them, or they will talk about how Trump is getting good things done. I can tell my friends and neighbors, but they already hate him. Except my one neighbor who made a living defrauding people by selling them phony insurance coverage. He thinks Trump's great. The more illegal shit he gets away with, the more he'll like him.