For over 30 years, I stood behind a pharmacy counter and watched hardworking neighbors open their mouths in disbelief when I told them what their prescriptions would cost. I watched them ask if there was a less expensive generic, or if…
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Trump unlocks biggest drug price drop in 60 years as LA influencer sues Meta for caving to regime
Trump’s team touts a drug price drop—from $1,000 to $149—calling it the largest in six decades. Meanwhile, an LA influencer sues Meta, alleging the platform caved to a draconian regime’s demands. The ledger shows the savings on one side, the silence on the other. The price drop is documented, the lawsuit is filed. The gap is between what’s paid at the pharmacy and what’s said online. The receipts are precise: price, platform, regime. The question lands on whose column fills when costs fall and voices vanish. The math is honest, the story’s in the spread.
“They say drug prices are down, but the LA influencer’s suing Meta for bending over to foreign demands. The headline’s about savings, but the subtext is who gets silenced and who gets paid. The system’s working—just not for you.”
“The administration’s achievement on drug prices is historic—sixty years, that’s a milestone. As for Meta, global standards require adaptation. The influencer’s lawsuit is just one voice, and you can’t please everyone. Did I say everyone? That’s not quite right.”
The receipts
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