At the second Democratic debate, every candidate was asked their stance on a simple issue — do you support access to health care for every human being in this country, including undocumented immigrants?
The answer was a resounding yes — as it should be. Basic health care is a human right, period. But right wing media had a field day, using it as yet another talking point in their war to convince people across the country that undocumented immigrants are the source of all our problems.
Here’s the basic reality: undocumented kids getting coverage isn’t what’s wrong with our system. It’s the fact that Big Pharma can get away with charging massive markups for life-saving drugs, and making the American people shoulder the cost.
Over the last decade, the price of insulin has tripled. The three largest insulin manufacturers in the world make over 50% of their profits from the United States, despite Americans consuming only 15% of the global supply.
This market failure happened because we allowed it to happen. That’s why we need to take action, restrain the greed of Big Pharma, and ensure that every person has access to health care for the future.
But that won’t happen on it’s own. It’s going to take a powerful progressive movement fighting for justice. Together, we can build that movement — but we’re up against some powerful special interests.
This is the defining moral issue of our generation. As we speak, millions of people are going without critical health care because of exorbitant and inaccessible costs. But if we stand together, we can change the system.
In solidarity,
Team Ro
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