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Santorum Tells Sick Kid Not To Complain About $1 Million Drug Costs Because People Pay $900 For An iPad

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 at 23:46 by John Sinteur in category: Foyer of Ennui (just short of the Hall of Shame) -- Write a comment

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While campaigning yesterday in Woodland Park, Colorado, GOP contender Rick Santorum told a sick child and his mother that they shouldn’t complain about the exorbitant cost of his medication because some people spend $900 on iPads. He appeared unmoved by the plight of the family, staunchly defending drug companies’ right to charge whatever they want.

The candidate also said that the parent and child unjustly felt entitled to get life-saving care at an affordable rate

  1. I had to check the link… thought it was from an ‘Onion’ piece.
    Sad.

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