Pharmacy Fund

Speaking of Spin Doctoring, here is a really nifty piece of spin that we see quite often on TV.

I’m sure we’ve all seen and heard the ads for the drug companies – “if you cannot afford your prescription, Pharmaglomorate Labs may be able to help.” Brings a tear to my eye every time.

Aren’t they so wonderful? So charitable? So full of compassion for the little man?

But then I remember my little lesson on Star Trek Economics.

What the ads should say is “if you cannot afford your prescription, Pharmaglomorate Labs may be able to give you this stuff for free – we’ll just mark up the price to everyone else! They have insurance – they won’t care, or even notice until their rates go up again next year!”

So, the pharmaceutical companies aren’t really the charitable ones here – it’s really you and me.

Aren’t we so wonderful? So charitable? So full of compassion for the little man?

Whether we wanted to or not, we gave at the Pharmacy. Too bad the Pharmaceutical companies are the ones that get the good press – and the tax write-offs.



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