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Big Pharma hikes up drug prices every year, most recently on over 800 prescription drugs. But did you know these price hikes are often unjustified? For too long, Big Pharma has profited on the backs of hardworking Americans. Enough is enough.
![]() BY JOHN BRESNAHAN, ANNA PALMER AND JAKE SHERMAN Infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) have broken down, with both sides concluding they were too far apart to reach a deal, according to White House and Senate sources. Capito has been negotiating with Biden for weeks, but the two sides never got within striking distance of an agreement. Senate Republicans and the Biden administration disagreed on the fundamentals of how much to spend and how to pay for a large-scale public works bill. For example, Republicans did not want to raise taxes, and instead were hoping to offset the cost with unspent Covid relief money. The White House wanted a large-scale, $1-trillion package. The Biden administration griped that they moved toward the Republicans, but the GOP never reciprocated. Republicans said the White House wants to spend far too much money. Focus will now shift to other bipartisan talks in the House and Senate. Biden is expected to now engage with groups of Republicans and Democrats — not only Republicans. However, Democratic leaders are preparing to move forward with a party line reconciliation bill in July if there is no two-party agreement. |

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Americans know who to blame for rising drug prices: Big Pharma. A majority of Republicans, Democrats, & Independents all believe Big Pharma’s focus on profits keeps drug prices high. Let’s hold Big Pharma accountable – it’s an issue we’re united on.