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Rauner actually might qualify as a baby killer, in his own way.
See this article from Doug Ibendahl, of Republican News Watch:<br>
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<a href="http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=13713">http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=13713</a><b><br>
Rauner company raised cost of life-saving drug for babies
1,300%</b><br>
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including:<br>
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<p>[...]<br>
Rauner is never going to brag about his spoils derived from
Ovation [a company he acquired] because in 2008 the Federal Trade
Commission took the company to federal court, <a
href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-12-17/news/0812160546_1_ovation-pharmaceuticals-premature-babies-premature-infants"
target="_blank">accusing</a> it of price gouging and violating
antitrust laws.</p>
<p>According to the FTC, Ovation <a
href="http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2008/12/ftc-sues-ovation-pharmaceuticals-illegally-acquiring-drug-used"
target="_blank">acquired</a> control of the only two drugs used
to treat heart defects in premature babies. The company then
raised the cost of treatment nearly 1,300 percent. (<em>The Star
Tribune</em> <a
href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/36246199.html">reported</a>
in 2008 that Ovation also bought three other children’s drugs and
raised their prices by 864 to 3,437 percent.)</p>
<p>Ovation acquired the rights to a drug developed by Merck &
Co. called Indocin I.V. Ovation then acquired the drug NeoProfen
from Abbott Laboratories about a year later in 2006. The FTC
asserted the NeoProfen acquisition was unlawful because Ovation
knew it was getting the only competitor to its Indocin I.V. drug.</p>
<p>The FTC <a
href="http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2008/12/ftc-sues-ovation-pharmaceuticals-illegally-acquiring-drug-used"
target="_blank">detailed</a> how Ovation quickly raised the
price of Indocin from $36 to nearly $500 a vial. The price of
NeoProfen was similarly inflated by Ovation.</p>
<i> [ ... the FTC sued, ultimately losing in Federal court</i><i> on
procedural grounds ... ]<br>
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<p>However, Rauner can’t undo what a federal regulatory agency under
Republican President George W. Bush said about his company. And
while the government wasn’t successful in this particular case, we
have a prime illustration of how Bruce Rauner worked hand-in-hand
with Big Pharma to keep the price of American health care high.<b> </b>
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<p>Courts have an important job to do and they are bound by their
own standards of proof and procedure. Courts deal in legality not
morality.</p>
<p>Voters on November 4th also have an important job to do. It’s
perfectly reasonable for any voter to look at the facts of this
case and reach their own conclusion. We won’t be deciding civil
liability on November 4. Instead we’ll be choosing which man is
best suited to always put the interest of our state’s people
first.</p>
<p>In Rauner’s world it’s all about what he can do, instead of what
he <span style="text-decoration: underline;">should do</span>.</p>
<p>Under the Rauner business doctrine desperate parents were forced
to pay Rauner’s price to save their critically ill babies. That is
a fact and it is undisputed.</p>
<p>It’s beyond disgusting.</p>
(end of article. Good job Doug Ibendahl. I often don't agree with
him, but sometimes do (as here, and likewise on the unwisdom of
having states promote gambling), and in any case he seems to have
some good sense.)<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/1/14 10:11 PM, E. Wayne Johnson
via Peace-discuss wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:5455A0EB.2050202@pigsqq.org" type="cite">Actually
I missed the funny part.
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It seems to be a nasty trash the other guy video
<br>
that reminded me why they call the Democrat party the Stupid
party.
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(The GOP is called the Evil Party, and Rauner is likely worthy of
that gaggle.
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Rauner sucks, too. He might not be totally stupid or a
baby-killer.
<br>
You can laugh about that.)
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<br>
If you like building stuff out of sound bites you might enjoy
<br>
Al Yankovic's interview with Avril Lavigne.
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c</a>
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The intellectual level is similar.
<br>
Well, actually Yankovic is a fairly smart guy.
<br>
<br>
here's a video for defining in part what a useful policy toward
the world
<br>
and toward politics might be
<br>
by one of my favourite authors Bill Kauffman (with 2 fs).
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3t0vgIYHx4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3t0vgIYHx4</a>
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On 11/2/2014 5:30 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">Even if you've decided not to vote, you
should watch this, because 1) it's only two minutes and 2) it's
way funny.
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Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 2:49 PM
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Subject: Share this: Bruce Rauner's greatest hits
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Robert,
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<br>
We all have that one friend who hasn't been paying attention or
just hasn't made up their mind about who to vote for in this
election.
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*Don't judge -- just share this video with them:
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386"><https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386></a>*<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386"><https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386></a>
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In two minutes(ish), they can learn all they need to know about
Bruce Rauner before they vote.
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And they do need to know -- because this race is going to be so,
so close.
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Talking to your friends, family, and neighbors will go a long
way, I promise.
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*So take a look at the out-of-touch billionaire's greatest hits,
get fired up to vote for Governor Quinn, then share it with a
friend:*
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*<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.quinnforillinois.com/rauners-greatest-hits">https://www.quinnforillinois.com/rauners-greatest-hits</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386"><https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386></a>*<br>
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Months of hard work and dedication from supporters and
volunteers like you all culminate on Tuesday.
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That's why we need everybody in, doing their part -- thank you
for helping out.
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Brooke
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Brooke Anderson
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Communications Director
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Quinn for Illinois
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