Spoiler alert: Greed. Greed. Greed.

[@johnchessant3012]

Lina Khan is the best appointment Biden has made in his administration.

[@johnprentice1527]

She's fabulous and she is a great explainer of the work her people do.

[@MrMarinus18]

They actually are the "deep state" that the republicans always fearmonger about. They hate the deep state because they can't blockade it like they can the house. The 2023-2024 US house of representatives has been the least productive in US history, a sharp contrast with the 2021-2022 which was one of the most productive. The republicans just jam up everything with their bogus Biden impeachments and witchhunts and rituals and all the other nonsense. They can do that because their message is that government doesn't work. So if they fuck things up in government that's just proof that they were right. That is one of the reasons being a democrat is much harder than being a republican. To be a democrat you have to be good at your job, to be a republican it's good to be bad at your job.

[@travishite3950]

I say all the time to my friends, “ Lina Khan for president.” Biden has been such a joke and let down but she has really made me smile

[@MrMarinus18]

@@travishite3950 I think he's done quite well. He's accomplished more in 2 years than Obama had in 8.

[@travishite3950]

@@MrMarinus18 what has he done solely for the people that wasn’t a handout to corporations? The infrastructure bill was seriously just a handout to companies. He’s also arming a genocide. Let’s be real, the only reason his admin is stepping up now is because he feels he may lose to Trump. And for good reason. Biden works out of self interest.

[@asmrfan6543]

Rich people like to complain about taxes, but go silent when someone points out their salaries are sometimes inflated 20 times over to begin with.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

We the 99% create more than 99% of all the wealth. We have 0 need for the wealthy elite, yet they couldn't even exist without US.

[@georgesheffield1580]

200 or 2000 times their employees not 20 times

[@darrennew8211]

Rich people don't have salaries. They have credit lines. They're paid what the employer thinks they're worth.

[@SquidofCubes]

Or go silent when you ask them what they actually do or what sevice they contribute to society

[@darrennew8211]

@@SquidofCubes You don't think Bill Gates contributed anything to society?

[@rickcortez5190]

Thank you both so much and thank you again, Senator Sanders.

[@Yowzoe]

This vid should have 10 million views.

[@rayRay-pw6gz]

Keep in mind that Bernie Sanders sidekick Katie Porter from California lost her reelection bid.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

People died because of this. How about criminal charges for executives who ordered bogus patents entered to prevent competition? Where is justice for those who died because they could not afford the inhalers? Americans died because of the price gouging.

[@JoseLopez-tk4tq]

People died because many couldn't afford their insulin to control diabetes. Did Big Pharma give a rat's ass if some person had to ration or simply skip doses? President Biden had to navigate a solution against powerful monied interests to lower the price of insulin so patients didn't have to choose between medications and other necessities. Remember that this November!

[@marvinmartin4692]

Corporate greed!

[@namehere5675]

Sadly, our “justice” system doesn’t really work for the rest of us, just the rich and powerful. At most, the rich and powerful will get a slap on the wrist, and go back to screwing the public.

[@terrapinflyer273]

The dirty money they made should also be put back into the pockets of the people with health issues they took advantage of too. Though I want to laugh hysterically at the thought of that, because fat chance that would ever happen.

[@CoronaryArteryDisease.]

Corporations will never be accountable for the suffering they cause. Never.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

God, please protect this woman.

[@Aer0n023]

It's not about one person. It's about the attitude in the whole of society. Change that for the better and God goes unemployed not needing to protect anyone specifically.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

@@Aer0n023 it’s an expression. Don’t be a f@cking pedant.

[@TheresaHanssen]

I’m so sick of companies squeezing money out of us, they don’t care about the people! Just cash!

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

We the 99% create more than 99% of all the wealth. The 1% steal 50% of the wealth we as a society create, and use that wealth they steal from us to *buy the laws* that allow them to keep stealing more and more of this wealth. Soon it will 60%, then 70%, then 80%, then 90%. At what point will people realize we are *all slaves* for the entertainment of the 1%? We have 0 need for the wealthy elite, yet they couldn't even exist without US.

[@ianoliver3130]

Don't you believe in capitalism? The profit motive,etc. just you keep working hard mate,and you too could someday invent something, patent it and rip off your fellow countryman. It's the American dream

[@alex.velasco]

@@ianoliver3130 Nice try, Russian troll.

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

No one with insurance is paying those prices. And if you don't have insurance, you can usually get the same product for cheaper (unless it really is some higher end treatment). I've bought inhalers out of pocket without insurance. They definitely weren't $500. The insurance system is its own thing. Consumers aren't supposed to have to think about the drama going on there - you just pay your co-pay and move on. The US also does over 90% of the world's medical research. The world would be suffering a lot more if not for the way the US system works.

[@tomgleeson9289]

@@Leto2ndAtreides Yes, patents & high prices pay for research, but these patents were paid for long ago

[@sandydobbie1255]

Thanks for showing everyone this Bernie !!!

[@TheLeslieMichelle]

Why don't we just do what they do in Europe...make Healthcare free. People are tired of paying ridiculous amounts on services they don't even need or use. And they're tired of paying for drugs they don't take. Greed is a HUGE problem in this country.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Capitalists own the Republicans and the Corporate Democrats. Only the Progressives are For The People. It's what happens to every Capitalist country without enough Socialism to protect The People (Centrism). I mean, the only Capitalist country that makes it into the top 10 happiest countries list is Switzerland, and that's because it's by far the most Democratic country in the world. All the rest are Socialist or Socialist with a little Capitalism.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Europe still has some semblance of democracy. We don't have free healthcare which costs less overall and keeps people healthy longer because corporations make a lot more money the way we do things here.

[@lifeisagift.cherisheverymoment]

Healtcare isn't free. It's simply understood that when a Society values everyone together, a Society prospers together.

[@TheLeslieMichelle]

@@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958 There are some countries that do. And if it's not free, then it should at least be universal. And I'm aware of that fact. In Europe right now, health coverage is universal and aims to provide care to everyone. In the United States, not all citizens have access to publicly-funded insurance, even if they qualify. In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) just on health care, which is nearly twice as much as the average OECD country. Healthcare spending per person in the U.S. was nearly two times higher than in the closest country to us, which is Germany (which gives free healthcare to those that qualify), and our health insurance alone then was at least four times higher than in South Korea. That number hasn't decreased at all even with inflation lowering. We just want a system that works for us here, so please don't tell me you have it tough, you don't.

[@TheLeslieMichelle]

@@lifeisagift.cherisheverymoment We see differently and know otherwise. Not everyone there is paying out of pocket like us. And we're aware of it.

[@lindapietrasz8070]

President Sanders... We don't want 🎃 orange anything! Be the President we want to see!

[@micnorton9487]

Yeah that has a nice ring to it, PRESIDENT Sanders...🙏

[@lindapietrasz8070]

@@micnorton9487 love your icon! 😂

[@micnorton9487]

@@lindapietrasz8070 Got it on a Google site, 💯🙏

[@micnorton9487]

@@lindapietrasz8070 👍👍👍🙏

[@monicaabreu8854]

BRAVO BRAVO YOU TWO ! EXTRAORDINARY! PROBLEM SOLVED ! THANK GOD ! HORRIFIC PRICES THAT AMERICANS WERE PAYING BEFORE

[@alex.velasco]

And continue to pay for countless pharmaceutical products.

[@ritahodges1284]

Thank you, Bernie❤

[@ConorRyan-kw4sx]

Go Lina!! Go Bernie!! You're both wonderful.

[@ryanb7186]

How about a mass lawsuit against these greedy companies for improperly inflating prices with those bogus patents?

[@rb032682]

We must not let greed trump the USA!!!

[@lollol-rq4mk]

'bout 247 years too late for that, unfortunately.. 🙁

[@TheLyricalWrdsmth]

Already has

[@rb032682]

@@TheLyricalWrdsmth - It's not too late!

[@TheLyricalWrdsmth]

@@rb032682 Maybe, I hope so anyway, but it's definitely gonna get worse before it gets better.

[@AlanShirtsink]

Demented and Dementia! The two choices with the same result. Truly look into RFK Jr podcasts and find the real candidate

[@monsterslayer4317]

Thank you, Senator! What our government should look like!

[@fanwatisha]

Heroes! Why don’t we elect more politicians like this??

[@tedcowart6524]

This should be illegal. Where were the anti-trust lawsuits?

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

The point is that shallow government systems were themselves causing the problem.

[@snoopy77uk]

Thank you Senator Sanders & Lina Khan (FTC Chair). Nobody should be allowed to profiteer from people's essential need to breathe! And my question is "don't these practises violate anti-competition laws in some way?" 🙏❤

[@jimrobinson5628]

Nope the gop did away with those under trump.

[@TangledUpInBlue631]

Only in America. Thanks, Senator Sanders.

[@Clementine1966]

Thank you Senator Bernie Sanders. PSA 🙌🏼 💯😍

[@DCDevTanelorn]

This video needs more info in the description. We don’t know whom is being interviewed here.

[@peterbathum2775]

Great work sir ! I Still think you are the president we needed to bring our country together and move us forward where all regular Americans can succeed and prosper by their own labors. We should not be a house divided even if a portion of the loudest of us feel that’s a better way.

[@glennjarvis2672]

It's about $20 for an inhaler here in Canada. Although I think Bernie knows that as he has visited Canada recently looking at our drug prices and healthcare.

[@johnmaki3046]

This is still CHEAP (by "our" U.S. standards)!

[@CarlZend]

Thank you Bernie.

[@earthsystem]

This regulator is my hero. PLEASE don't put the words "greed greed greed" directly below her face, instead "GREED BUSTER." it's misleading to put "greed, greed, greed," below her image.

[@keithconner9036]

Yes.

[@ruidadgmailcanada8508]

He is a useless socialist warmonger on the take like ALL of them are. Hasn’t done anything to help Americans. I used to like him, said good things and NEVER acts on them. USA needs to purge the Washington swamp, but no one dares mess with the permanent government: Federal Reserve. So total war it is. 🤷

[@louiselloyd1523]

Those pharmaceutical companies which created the opioids darn well KNEW that these drugs would be addictive. I bet they saw what a money maker they would be - get doctors to prescribe these opioids across the board and get as many Americans hooked as possible and profits will soar!!! And that's EXACTLY what happened!!

[@sildan1988]

Unbelievable, the orange book same as the orange man is against humanity.

[@nate6045]

For those who don't know, this is Lina Khan, FTC chair. A real hero of the people at the moment. I feel like Bernie's people should have lead with her name but w/e.

[@johnmaki3046]

Bernie Sanders SHOULD BE PRESIDENT! THIS IS THE MAN WHO CARES! Sadly, BOTH PARTIES "select" the "insiders" AND ALWAYS WILL! We GET STUCK with WHATEVER!

[@kirbyanything]

RFK all the way!

[@lindapietrasz8070]

Orange you glad we don't have an orange president anymore? 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️

[@johnmaki3046]

I NEVER want an "orange" WARMING THE PRESIDENTS CHAIR AGAIN! After Trump, it was PROBABLY fumigated or replaced!

[@matthewmark7224]

we pray all the chaos in the middle east doesnt get him reelected.

[@johnmaki3046]

@@matthewmark7224 If the ORANGE NITWIT happened to be elected again, he'd make this country SO AWFUL the Middle East would be a VACATION DESTINATION!

[@redwoods7370]

Absolutely positively yes!

[@ThatOpalGuy]

There is still MUCH work to be done

[@Libbyerality]

💙Bernie💙

[@barryerkelens1255]

Bernie is the only person honest and brave enough to confront such egregious corruption.

[@lisadokes2655]

WTF!!!! This is TRULY enlightening!! Thank you sooooo much Sen. Sanders. Vote Blue. Change the laws.

[@bigcatproductions2789]

❤ Bernie I've recently been taking insulin for diabetes My total for the intire kit $45.00 🏆

[@BahaaFahmy-ch2lg]

Thank you Sen Sanders for showing how politics is done. Especially as compared to lobbying

[@JimFeig]

The book should require a patent expiration date for every entry.

[@hostronic]

They do. It’s like 20 years.

[@joannpriepke7938]

That’s also the reason the big major pharmaceutical companies do not want to see Socialized Medicine. They won’t be able to charge the obscene prices they do now.

[@NA_49erFan]

Spread the word, get Bernie to 1M subs. There has to be more Burners out there

[@dntfrthreapr]

I just subbed. I consider myself a strident Burner. ☮️

[@alexjeffrey3981]

in the UK, I pay around £9 ($11) for any prescription, including inhalers. I could be prescribed anything from morphine to eczema cream to cancer drugs, the flat cost of said prescription is always the same. You guys need single-payer healthcare, it's simply far cheaper.

[@ronkirk5099]

The financial news yesterday announced that corporate profits were higher than before the pandemic. The only way to counter this greed is either price controls or a windfall profits tax, but the political will doesn't exist for either. This corporate greed would be a little easier to stomach if corporations at least paid their fair share in taxes and didn't have so many subsidies and tax loopholes that allow them to avoid paying taxes so that they would at least help to support our social safety net, but alas, TFG ended that with his massive corporate tax cuts.

[@AlexBarretoCypriano2024]

There are patents since XV century. Patents in XIX century were registered in several nations around the world configuring a trully international system to protect intelectual/industrial property. This same system prevented indigenous industrial progress of underdeveloped nations in the XX century. Even citizens of developed and rich nations bear the burden of patented products such 500 dollars inhalers (here in Brazil, you can possibly get one of these for free tanks to our universal healthcare system called SUS, despite the dismantling of public services induced by neoliberalism in last three decades). Its not exactly greed, its capitalism. Since XV century...

[@hostronic]

Capitalism is by definition institutionalized greed.

[@michellem6826]

Thanks for continuing to bring light to the greed businesses in engaged in that make Americans poorer, sicker, hungrier and unhappy.

[@anthonycesario4056]

So....life saving drugs are being grossly overpriced. Are the pharmaceutical companies guilty of crimes against humanity? WE need more people like Senator Sanders and Lina Khan.

[@mattfigueira856]

Lina Khan is badass. Seriously, this person has an amazing future of helping people ahead of her.

[@michaelriley9884]

Thank you, Bernie

[@Dancingheart]

We need a review like this on every product in the USA. Our prices are exorbitant, and for the vast majority, our incomes are woefully inadequate.

[@jay31415]

Sounds like we're just defining patents: a way to block competition.

[@orrichardpo1981]

Defining patents = Defiling patients.

[@ericmoore2236]

Go figure the pharmaceutical companies found a way to stifle competition 🤔

[@Alexadria205]

Today's inflation is actually greedflation from corporations. Its the reason why inflation has been sticky despite the fed raising interest rates. Corporations have been posting record profits this entire time.

[@marymccluer1630]

I've been very impressed with Lena Khan. May she have a long and effective career. Her heart is in the right place.

[@tadnauseum]

How he interrupted her with a gesture of asking and then handed it back to her with signals to us that she always had retained authority, power and his attention.

[@qigong1001]

Something both left, right, and middle can agree on. No bogus patents.

[@RechtmanDon]

I'm residing in China, and pay around 55 for my salbuterol inhailer. Oh, I probably should mention that is 55RMB, equal to around USD $7.60

[@tonygriffin6144]

Greed is killing humanity

[@johnatyoutube]

Thank you both! Where has the FDA been? Why haven't these issues been previously tracked?

[@seanys]

“Continue.” Oh, Bernie. So pragmatic. 😂

[@peterbathum2775]

Overturning Citizens United would restore representative democracy, hereby removing the immoral power of a few ultra wealthy individuals to control congress to create legislation that continues to put their profit ahead of the health safety and welfare of American citizens. Therefore, they are working directly against the state’s best interest of ensuring these very things.

[@JoseLopez-tk4tq]

Bernie has been an advocating overturning the disaster that the Citizens United ruling has wrought since it passed back in 2010. Good luck getting this issue in the spotlight for needed reforms to put the brakes on unlimited corporate donations to candidates elections!

[@Jacoblikesyoutube]

I love her. There is someone who deserves their position.

[@eattherich9215]

The US should just come right out and register as a LLC.

[@MySplatterInk]

As always, thanks Bernie!!! The country owes you a great deal for your continued bravery in holding big business to account❤ you will always be my President of choice🕊

[@johndunn9819]

Thank you Bernie Sanders.❤

[@power2me1]

I disagree with you Senator on so many things but I can't deny your heart is in the right place and you have integrity. I'd love to see you as head of the FDA, Dept of Health and Human Services, or Veteran's Affairs, some place where your principles can be focused intensely for our nation's benefit.

[@kellykat8057]

The one a day drug my doctor says I need to hopefully help save my life is $6662 for 15 pills. That's $444 per pill. I don't have it. I don't personally know anyone who could afford this. Life is cheap in America. It's time for the wealthy & corporations to pay their fair share! It's time for legislation to regulate the healthcare & pharmaceutical industry. It's time for Medicare For All! VOTE BLUE! VOTE BLUE! VOTE BLUE!

[@noinfo326]

Companies don't understand that employees with free or lower cost medical insurance work more days in a year. If companies take care of their employees they will take care of the company.

[@budmoore7971]

She's a keeper!

[@13112911]

Patients should sue these corrupt practitioners

[@janklaas6885]

📍1:41

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Capitalists = Crooks

[@ComputerCurry]

Sanders for president.

[@geegaw1535]

Never heard of the orange book before. No competition I wish more people understood that and knew this. I see Bernie Sanders is trying to make a difference for American people. I hate to spoil this comment but Republicans could care less. They're after the same power 😢

[@tinarhoades3178]

Sadly, there are also many Dems that couldn't care less. There were a total of four years in the past two Democratic administrations when the Dems had control of both the House and the Senate. Sincere campaign finance reform legislation could have been passed during those years in order to prevent influence peddling form Big Pharma and other industries. Until this happens, Republicans and many Dems will continuing accepting donations from huge corporations to ensure their return to the House/Senate.

[@JoseLopez-tk4tq]

Makes you wonder what else is being deliberately hidden in the shadows from public scrutiny by these multi-billion dollar corporations? 🤔

[@billg.7909]

Thank you Senator Sanders.

[@adventurefitnessescape700]

NY guy , quit interrupting. Annoying. Let her speak her brilliance! And thank you for what you did/ do!

[@JazenValencia]

They need to do this with Insulin. The inventors wanted it to be cheap, but big pharma keeps it outrageously expensive.

[@basicbot7349]

Oh god, just please elect Bernie, please America, please.

[@ajt0319]

I’m in the US, I have my doctors order my long term medications through Canada drug mart direct. Some Rx are cheaper in one country vs another. Expensive ones like Eliquis are less than a third what we pay in the US. Delivery can take a few weeks as a particular medication may come from another region than North America.

[@damianstephan]

Wow...This should have millions of views!

[@jJustPlayingNZ]

Bernie, one of the few politicians in the world who is always working for what is fair and and just. I am not American but I salute you.

[@jedpittman6739]

Thank you both for your work.

[@natmeyy7590]

The government should fine those companies and put the money into affordable medication for all.

[@TheAvprobeauty]

shocking nobody because thats how they do it everywhere. want to buy a house? has to be 20% down or pay a pmi. also you need to pay a “due diligence” (in some southern states) even if the owners house is a dump and has issues come up in inspection. need to put food on your table? eh, better have a college degree. get the college degree, still cant find a good job for more than $25/hr. and it goes on and on and on. term limits would solve a LOT of this.

[@marvinmartin4692]

So much for the free market! We’ve never had one!

[@dawnsalois]

Thanks for this post Bern!

[@QuickThink688]

Are the false patents listed in the Orange Book intended to create fake competition to artificially inflate the prices? Please help me understand. 🙄

[@RJ420NL]

Oh, I thought the Orange Book was about Dump’s struggle.

[@user-xk4vt9ye8j]

Although I disagree with his policies I always respected him as honestly believing in what he espoused. That ended in 2015 when he traded his beliefs and gave his endorsement of Hillary in return for a house on lake Champlain.

[@dugfriendly]

She’s a total badass ❤

[@dianesparrow1592]

This is a horrible, greedy injustice to the American people. I have friends who cannot afford their copays for cancer medications. I cannot afford my copay for my Eliquis to prevent bloodclots. After finding out some of the "side effects" of the covid vaccines that are now being exposed, I will never knowingly get the covid vaccine again. Thank you to this young woman and to Senator Bernie Sanders who want to do what is right for American citizens.

[@katherinekelly6432]

Corruption stops when the penalties make it too expensive.

[@Mac-dt3iz]

Yup. Suddenly my inhaler is no longer covered by my insurance and now costs $350!!

[@tsehampton]

Inhalers for asthma using short-acting beta-agonists, albuterol, are routinely available in the US for under $20. I am not sure what they are talking about.

[@thomasburkhart5078]

It's also a problem of US patent law. You can patent almost anything. In Germany you won't get a patent if it ist a significant innovation and different from existing technologies

[@fredchase3068]

Bernie is certainly an American hero Not appreciated for what he's worth and for what he's done.

[@MP-db9sw]

The access to medicine and medical treatment should not be subordinated to bottom line, profit margins.

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

I generally haven't liked her, but this point is definitely interesting. The patent system is definitely a source of many problems, and needs review. And these kinds of targeted fixes could be quite beneficial. As for $500 for an inhaler... More than 90% of Americans have insurance. And I've bought them without insurance, and they definitely weren't anywhere near that expensive (I remember $85 when I last did some years ago - which I did admittedly think was more expensive than it should have been). Exaggeration makes your point seem bigger... But, that approach also creates automatic pushback from people who aren't inclined to be on your side. So one has to be careful about such things. Because otherwise you feed into division. Also, as far as it goes, you can get an asthma inhaler in some countries for $0.50. Although, that could also be seen as a byproduct of purchasing power differences between the currencies. Still, interesting though... Why not import from cheaper countries while the advantage remains? They benefit and you also benefit.

[@mauricedegroff5669]

Bernie Sanders, one of the few senators that actually works at the job and tries to do good things for the American people. I’ve never heard him tell lie that’s a big step forward for me and I convinced that most of the inflation that everybody shook up about is caused by the monopolistic position of about 80 companies, and whatever they do behind the scenes with their contributions to the other senators and representatives.

[@timeenoughforart]

How many other products will we have to take on, one at a time, as they create multiple ways to jack up prices? How many administrations will come and go beholden to big corporations? We really need more than one Bernie.

[@koekum2142]

From $500 to $35 Not even double the $20 we pay here in Europe. That's almost a win.

[@jedics1]

There should be some kind of consequences for all the years people suffered while they were making bank...

[@johnybrokeit]

Severely Heart breaking 💔 😢

[@MissPopuri]

That’s insane how an inhaler could be $500 in one country and $20 everywhere else. I wouldn’t start accusing people of greed though but price fixing for sure. If I needed an inhaler, for example, I could pay $20 out of pocket for that no problem, but $500 is the equivalent of a rental payment on a place with my paycheck. You could get more people willing to take care of themselves if the price for healthcare was more reasonable than taking a loan every time you have the sniffles or an asthma attack.

[@lightloveandawake3114]

Good job for making this video. Thank you.