Comments on: In Joint TV Appearance, Madia Eviscerates Paulsen on Drug Price Negotiations

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:21:04 +0000

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By: DantheMan

DantheMan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:38:52 +0000

I’d say Madia was agreeing with Dillon. But that’s just me.

By: rainman

rainman — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:54:07 +0000

Madia has it right, Paulsen is out of touch and will say anything (except answer the question), and Dillon was basically agreeing with Madia…he must have figured after the first debate it was usless to try and attack Madia.

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MNGOP Spins Wildly Over Erik Paulsen | MNpublius.com — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:58 +0000

[…] opposition to the Government negotiating the prices of prescription drugs. It’s sweet, so check it out here (and there’s video of Paulsen’s miserable performance at the debate). But here is the […]

By: DantheMan

DantheMan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:36:11 +0000

I have listened to the entire forum, lojasmo.

In all actuality, David Dillon had the best answers to the healthcare questions, far and away.

By: Provenza

Provenza — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:14:08 +0000

For anyone who is interested, here are links to 2 of the 4 citations in the YouTube video in question:
Paulsen’s vote against offering lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans:
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/journals/2001-02/j0510051.htm
The relevant section starts in the middle of p. 4365.

Have the authority to administer a drug rebate program for drugs purchased according to the fair drug pricing program established under section 256.954. The commissioner shall require a rebate agreement from all manufacturers of covered drugs as defined in section 256B.0625, subdivision 13. For each drug, the amount of the rebate shall be equal to the basic rebate as defined for purposes of the federal rebate program in United States Code, title 42, section 1396r-8. The rebate program shall utilize the terms and conditions used for the federal rebate program established according to section 1927 of title XIX of the federal Social Security Act.

How the representatives voted is on p. 4367-4368.
65 yeas and 66 nays. Paulsen voted nay.

Amount of money Erik Paulsen accepted from Pharmaceuticals/Health Products: $13,850.
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2008&id=MN03
Oops! The video says “$14,000.” They are off by $150.

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By: lojasmo

lojasmo — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:59:33 +0000

DtM

Since you evidently heard less than fifteen seconds of the conversation, perhaps you should stay out of this one.

By: Yoni C.

Yoni C. — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:35:17 +0000

This is horrible news for Team Paulsen