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2026-06-10 Economy

STEPHEN MOORE: Foreign drug price controls are a hidden tax on Americans

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-10 01:38|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1777 views ] Top

1 What is not a tax on Americans? I thought I was having a heart attack the other day, but I was so concerned about ooga boogas getting ebola I just waived it off because I couldn't afford it. sarc/

Posted by Chris 2026-06-10 02:18|| 2026-06-10 02:18|| Front Page Top

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Why is there a tax on Medical supplies & take home groceries at all?

How much tax revenue does a single US$ dollar generate?
In 2025, federal tax revenue totaled $5.2 trillion, with more than half ($2.6+ Trillion) coming from individual income taxes.

Which means each earned and circulating dollar earned roughly 60+ cents in taxes, over the course of 12 months.

Now add STATE, COUNTY, METRO taxes & Federal taxes on item s like fuel, a rain tax & energy and etc...

Despite all these taxes, they still spent 39+ Trillion more that they stole from us?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-06-10 05:41|| 2026-06-10 05:41|| Front Page Top

3 Government is a hungry beast with an insatiable appetite.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-06-10 06:47|| 2026-06-10 06:47|| Front Page Top

4 Same with the price of oil. Linking everything to the 'global economy' is the "hidden tax" of which you speak.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-06-10 07:03|| 2026-06-10 07:03|| Front Page Top

5
How about a US Constitutional Amendment placing a total tax cap on a persons working income at 25% per year?

Posted by Deadeye Pheating9381 2026-06-10 07:27|| 2026-06-10 07:27|| Front Page Top

6 Why is Trump pricing his own Rx platform instead of adding items to Medicare Plan D?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-10 08:56|| 2026-06-10 08:56|| Front Page Top

7 ^max Rx out of pocket is now only $2100. On

So no donut holes anymore

Posted by Beavis 2026-06-10 09:03|| 2026-06-10 09:03|| Front Page Top

8 Preview is my friend.

Max OOP is $2100 on medicare plans with Rx coverage

Posted by Beavis 2026-06-10 09:05|| 2026-06-10 09:05|| Front Page Top

9 Why is Trump pricing his own Rx platform

Aren’t those prices available to anyone, not just the retired? Part D is only for the retired.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-10 09:17|| 2026-06-10 09:17|| Front Page Top

10 Yes.
YES.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-10 10:50|| 2026-06-10 10:50|| Front Page Top

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