In September of 2016, US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a proposal that would create an oversight panel that would protect U.S. consumers from large price hikes on long-available, lifesaving drugs. The proposal was in response to recent steep price increases on drugs including the AIDS drug Daraprim and the EpiPen. Proponents of drug price regulation argue that drug makers raise prices to benefit the value of their stock and invest little of their profits in the development and research of new drugs. Opponents of regulation argue that consumers rely on drug companies to…
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Response rates from 15.4k Maine voters.
70% Yes |
30% No |
63% Yes |
21% No |
4% Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
4% No, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents |
3% Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
3% No, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs |
2% No, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses |
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Unique answers from Maine voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8F84X9W4yrs4Y
Yes, but only on certain drugs when private businesses are price gouging.
@8JCJLWV4yrs4Y
No, because limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs. However there also must not be abuse of the patent system
@8D7X8VB4yrs4Y
No, but private companies should not be allowed to sell the same drug internationally for much less and put the burden on US Citizens to pay for this drug development. Government sets regulation so pharma companies must treat all users around the world fairly.
@959K74L2yrs2Y
Yes, and we should nationalize medicine and healthcare.
@56DRBYQ4yrs4Y
Regardless, shorten the lifespan of drug patents and deschedulize marijuana and kratom.
@59QG52T4yrs4Y
Yes, they should not allow companies to buy up patents and turn around and sell the drugs at ridiculous profit margins, especially drug research funded by the government. If the research is privately funded, that should not be as tightly regulated.
@59Q9Z8F4yrs4Y
Ban drug marketing and the billions spend per year on healthcare advertising
@5NCS87Q4yrs4Y
The government would not have to regulate any drug price if the insurance industry did not exist. Drug companies would be bankrupt if anyone had to pay OOP for drugs.
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