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⚡ Punchbowl News Special Edition: The CEOs Biden is meeting with tomorow
Presented by Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance
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 NEWS: President Joe Biden is hosting 10 CEOs and corporate leaders at the White House tomorrow to talk about the Build Back Better Act. Here’s the list: → GM’s Mary Barra → Salesforce’s Marc Benioff → TIAA’s Thasunda Brown Duckett → Ford’s Jim Farley → Siemens’ Barbara Humpton → Cummins’ Tom Linebarger → HP’s Enrique Lores → Etsy’s Josh Silverman → Microsoft’s Brad Smith → Corning’s Wendell Weeks Attending from the White House: Biden, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo; National Economic Council Director Brian Deese; Jennifer Klein, co-chair and executive director of the White House Gender Policy Council; Gina McCarthy, the national climate adviser; Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice and Cedric Richmond, the director of the Office of Public Engagement. The BBB has been stuck in neutral since mid December, due to Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) opposition. The White House sees this as an opportunity to breathe some new life into the effort. They face stiff headwinds. Here’s what a White House official said about the meeting:
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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.