Last night the President said he was lowering drug prices by 300% or 400% or 500%. Let's see what that means. If your drug costs $60, a 100% decrease would mean the cost would be $60 less or cost you nothing. The pharmacy would give you the drug for free. If the price was reduced by 200%, the price would be dropped by $120. Now the pharmacy would give you $60 along with the drug. If the drug was reduced by 300% the pharmacy would give you $120 plus the drug. Any businessman, and Trump claims he is a great one, would know no business could survive with this pricing structure. In addition, in January of 2025 the conservative magazine, "The Economist", called the US economy the "Envy of the world". The even more conservative "Wall Street Journal" concurred.
Don Ries
Southeast side
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
Follow these steps to easily submit a letter to the editor or guest opinion to the Arizona Daily Star.
