“Trump Cards”

[Axtremus]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/politics/trump-drug-prices.html

A Deal on Drug Prices Undone by White House Insistence on ‘Trump Cards’
The White House and the pharmaceutical industry were nearing a major deal to lower drug prices. Then the administration demanded that $100 cash cards be sent to millions of seniors before the election — and the industry balked.

[jon-nyc]

Well yeah.

[Axtremus]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/24/trump-drug-coupons-seniors-421511

Trump says he's sending seniors $200 drug coupons

“Sending coupons to that many [33 million] Medicare beneficiaries would cost at least $6.6 billion. Two senior White House staff said the money can be used as part of a Medicare program, called the 402 demonstration, that tests innovations that could save money or improve the quality of care in Medicare.“

[Copper]

My coupons won't cost anything. I don't use any drugs.

Neither does my wife.

So, subtract 2 from 33 million.

[jon-nyc]

Jesus.