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WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers aren’t likely to cheer for many lines in President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, the way their Republican colleagues might.

But there’s at least one section of the speech where the two parties’ roles might flip: the promised section on lowering prescription drug prices.

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  • All the Democrats have is the misery index. They’re so freaking tedious it makes you nauseous. They shouldn’t be called Democrats anymore they should be called Communists which is exactly what they are.

  • I do not understand why the Democratic politicians always have to opposed Trump ever since he comes to office. Some of his policies are beneficial to the country.

    Even if one is a lifelong Democrats, I can help but get sick of their selfish tactics. The impeachment was the worst and it comes at the worst time when we are dealing with pandemic.

    Democrat, you just lost one voter. You act the same as the Republicans during Bush time, they were so political it was so toxic.

    And Trump haters can never see any good, blinded by their own hatred. Own’s loyalty must be to the country and never to any political party.

    It is about time that a third political party comes into being in this country. The Democrats has cease to benefits the country by their actions.

    • This article is about drug prices and using the market power of the government as a buyer to lower them. What do you think should be done? Your hand-wringing about your perception of “Democrat” and “Trump haters” are not really relevant.

    • @ Andrew, there is a place for everything.

      Interrupting State of the Union is that the right place to do that. Have you ever heard of a state of the union interrupted.

      I am all for lowering the price of medicine as US is subsidizing the world in medical research, but there is a proper place for everything.

    • Typo:

      @ Andrew, there is a right place and time for everything.

      Interrupting State of the Union is that the right place to do that. Have you ever heard of a state of the union interrupted. All they care is sabotaging the State of the Union.

      I am all for lowering the price of medicine as US is subsidizing the world in medical research, but there is a proper place and time for everything.

      I want them to at least show some respect to the State of the Union and not start and example of taking the State of the Union as a joke. No matter how we disagree, we should not lost out civility.

      If the Democrats start treating a sitting President of USA with utter disrespect, as the did with Trump, it will set an example an the next time ay sitting President as such.

  • completely pointless.
    The guy keeps lying constantly at any level, about everything. Even, if he would “dare” to take a position about it, he would as easily shrug it off in a few weeks/months as everything else

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