[Peace-discuss] Bruce Rauner's greatest hits in two minutes

Sun Nov 2 00:48:39 EDT 2014

I think it's clear that Quinn is the lesser evil. (Although the Libertarian candidate may also take some votes from the awful Rauner.)

On Nov 1, 2014, at 11:44 PM, Stuart Levy via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> Rauner actually might qualify as a baby killer, in his own way.   See this article from Doug Ibendahl, of Republican News Watch:
> 
>      http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=13713
>     Rauner company raised cost of life-saving drug for babies 1,300%
> 
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> including:
> [...]
> 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, accusing it of price gouging and violating antitrust laws.
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> According to the FTC, Ovation acquired 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. (The Star Tribune reported in 2008 that Ovation also bought three other children’s drugs and raised their prices by 864 to 3,437 percent.)
> 
> 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.
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> The FTC detailed how Ovation quickly raised the price of Indocin from $36 to nearly $500 a vial. The price of NeoProfen was similarly inflated by Ovation.
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>  [ ... the FTC sued, ultimately losing in Federal court on procedural grounds ... ]
> 
> 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. 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> In Rauner’s world it’s all about what he can do, instead of what he should do.
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> 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.
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> It’s beyond disgusting.
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> (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.)
> 
> 
> On 11/1/14 10:11 PM, E. Wayne Johnson via Peace-discuss wrote:
>> Actually I missed the funny part. 
>> 
>> It seems to be a nasty trash the other guy video 
>> that reminded me why they call the Democrat party the Stupid party. 
>> 
>> (The GOP is called the Evil Party, and Rauner is likely worthy of that gaggle. 
>> Rauner sucks, too.  He might not be totally stupid or a baby-killer. 
>> You can laugh about that.) 
>> 
>> If you like building stuff out of sound bites you might enjoy 
>> Al Yankovic's interview with Avril Lavigne. 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c 
>> The intellectual level is similar. 
>> Well, actually Yankovic is a fairly smart guy. 
>> 
>> here's a video for defining in part what a useful policy toward the world 
>> and toward politics might be 
>> by one of my favourite authors Bill Kauffman (with 2 fs). 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3t0vgIYHx4 
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/2/2014 5:30 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss wrote: 
>>> 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. 
>>> 
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>>> From: *Brooke Anderson* <info at quinnforillinois.com <mailto:info at quinnforillinois.com>> 
>>> Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 2:49 PM 
>>> Subject: Share this: Bruce Rauner's greatest hits 
>>> To: Robert <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com <mailto:naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Robert, 
>>> 
>>> 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. 
>>> 
>>> *Don't judge -- just share this video with them: <https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386>*
>>> 
>>> <https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386> 
>>> 
>>> In two minutes(ish), they can learn all they need to know about Bruce Rauner before they vote. 
>>> 
>>> And they do need to know -- because this race is going to be so, so close. 
>>> 
>>> Talking to your friends, family, and neighbors will go a long way, I promise. 
>>> 
>>> *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:* 
>>> 
>>> *https://www.quinnforillinois.com/rauners-greatest-hits <https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386>*
>>> 
>>> Months of hard work and dedication from supporters and volunteers like you all culminate on Tuesday. 
>>> 
>>> That's why we need everybody in, doing their part -- thank you for helping out. 
>>> 
>>> Brooke 
>>> 
>>> Brooke Anderson 
>>> Communications Director 
>>> Quinn for Illinois 
>>> 
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