SubscribeRemember Hillary Clinton’s Vaccine Fiasco?
From “The First Partner - Hillary Rodham Clinton,” by Joyce Milton, pp 278-280:
Reclaiming America
Hillary believed that every cause needed a villain, and the pharmaceutical companies had been chosen as the designated enemy of the day. On February 12 [1993], Hillary traveled to a health care conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with Tipper Gore to deliver a speech lambasting drug manufacturers for profiteering at the expense of America’s children. Charging that the cost of immunizing a child had risen from $6.69 in 1981 to $90.43 in 1991, an increase of 1,250 percent, Hillary told the audience, “Unless you are willing to take on those who profited from that kind of increase and are continuing to do so, you cannot provide the kind of universal immunization system that this country needs to have.”
Whether drug companies actually priced their products too high was a matter of opinion. With many new drugs in development, the pharmaceutical business is becoming more competitive than it was in the past. Investors in start-up biotech companies, in particular, regularly risk — and lose — millions in the hopes of backing a breakthrough drug. High-tech drugs developed through free-market investments hold the best hope for conquering scourges like cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Moreover, they are often highly cost effective compared to alternative treatments such as surgery. On the other hand, millions of Americans who obtain health care through their employers or the government have no idea what it actually costs. Many of them do pay out of pocket for drugs, and therefore they are ripe for the argument that their prescriptions cost too much.
At any rate, the charge that drug companies were responsible for low vaccination rates was as bogus as Hillary’s statistics, which did not take into account the addition of new shots to the recommended vaccination program. Manufacturers already donated free vaccines for needy children, and public health specialists, including Dr. Joycelyn Elders, who had supervised childhood vaccination programs during the Clinton era in Arkansas, agreed that the problem was educating parents to bring their children in for shots, not the cost of the vaccines.
Nevertheless, free childhood vaccinations had long been part of the Children’s Defense Fund agenda, and the Clintons used the momentum created by Hillary’s speeches to push a bill through Congress that gave Health and Human Services the power to bypass the established distribution system by buying up stocks of vaccines at cut-rate prices and storing them in a central warehouse. Government involvement threatened to create a bottleneck in the supply of vaccines and to discourage pharmaceutical companies from developing new ones.
Senator Dale Bumpers, whose wife had long been a volunteer in pediatric vaccination programs in Arkansas, denounced the administration’s actions as creating a “bureaucratic nightmare.” Public health experts agreed, and the administration, faced with overwhelming criticism, abandoned the distribution plan.
Judging from a 1995 report by the General Accounting Office, the pediatric vaccination program that existed in 1993 had been generally on target in meeting its goals. Based on Hillary Clinton’s proclamation of a nonexistent crisis, Congress had been stampeded into passing unnecessary legislation. And even though the worst features of the administration plan had been dropped, the country was still stuck with a program that was more costly, cumbersome and wasteful than the one it replaced.
What’s more, the alarming statistics Hillary had cited on the rise in prices of prescription drugs were another myth. It turned out that the Labor Department statisticians had gotten the numbers wrong.
This news came too late for investors. The threat of price controls had caused the blue chip pharmaceutical stocks to decline as much as 40 percent, wiping out over $1 billion worth of market capitalization. Some smaller biotech companies were put out of business permanently.
Only short sellers profited, among them a private hedge fund called ValuePartners I, run by Smith Capital Management of Little Rock, Arkansas. Hillary Clinton held an $87,000 stake in Value Partners I, which also owned a block of stock in United Healthcare, an HMO that stood to benefit under the Clinton reform plan. Lois Quam, a United Healthcare vice president, was a member of the task force.
Unlike the Carters, Bushes and Reagans, the Clintons failed to put their assets into a blind trust when they moved into the White House. Hillary resisted the notion that her financial affairs were anybody’s business but her own, and she reasoned that since she was not a government employee and the money was in her name, she didn’t have to resort to a trust. Vince Foster wasn’t sure this was so. After seeing the financial disclosure statement filed by the Clintons the previous December, Foster worried that Hillary’s interest in Value Partners I might pose a conflict of interest…
Just a little taste of the Hillarycare to come.
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October 31st, 2007 at 7:31 pm
OT, SG, but MSM reports Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder father has been awarded an $11,000,000!!! verdict from his lawsuit filed against the Crazy Phelps Clan [Westboro Baptist Church] for demonstrating at the funeral. Much, much more than their net worth, but sending a message. ‘Bout damn time someone shut these lunatic hatemongers up!
And, on topic, please there is just no way that this woman can possibly be elected as our President!!!
I’ve decided that we will be moving to Australia - when we finally leave this hole - at least, that is, unless someone with a few brass ones takes the reins and starts running American like it needs to be run. Did you happen to see this over at Myrtus? http://myrtus.typepad.com/myrt.....in-th.html. This is the kind of MAN we need running OUR country.
October 31st, 2007 at 7:36 pm
“OT, SG, but MSM reports Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder father has been awarded an $11,000,000!!!”
Yes, the joyous tidings were posted by Wardmama on the “Other News” thread:
Other News Items For Week Of Oct 27 - Nov 3 | Sweetness & Light
http://sweetness-light.com/arc.....t-27-nov-3
October 31st, 2007 at 7:41 pm
BT in SA….
I’ve been saying for some time that if Hillary gets elected, I’m seeking political asylum in the land of OZ. We may all be drinking Foster’s Lager together in the S & L expat community before you know it.
October 31st, 2007 at 8:20 pm
I would be willing to help Mr. Snyder collect his judgement from the cult grounds in person.
As for the Bitch getting elected, I am not going anywhere.
Well maybe DC to take my country back.
October 31st, 2007 at 8:30 pm
This is funny, but only partially related to the thread…
I was in my doctor’s office today and the woman at the “check out” working in the doctor’s office was dressed as a witch (pointy hat, all black clothes, a wart and even face paint of a dark green)
I told her that I loved her Hillary Clinton costume….
The clerks in the doctor’s office didn’t laugh much — they are young… They pretended to get the joke… but really didnt…
I’m sure if the doctors were out there they would have fallen over laughing.
Oh, and I too will leave the country is Hilary is elected…
I fear a select nuke attack from Russia (or even a couple of nukes lazily launched dozens of miles off our coast from freighters through easily obtainable launching systems — they don’t have to be exact just close enough), but that wouldn’t be what kills me or most people like me.
No, someone like me (with an OK lifestyle, but not RICH by any means) would be killed by the rabble who “takes over” in such chaos — much like New Orleans after Katrina (thinking beer looter dude except worse…)
one of my favorite Katrina sites is beer looter dude
Anyone who is considered just above middle class will be a “fair target” thanks to the classism that will be running rampant in a socialist victory such as Hilary’s (or even John Edwards)
October 31st, 2007 at 8:39 pm
No, someone like me (with an OK lifestyle, but not RICH by any means) would be killed by the rabble who “takes over” in such chaos — much like New Orleans after Katrina (thinking beer looter dude except worse…)
Then you NEED to learn to be someone like me.
October 31st, 2007 at 8:45 pm
jimwilson…..although funny your story is closer to the reality of where this country is than you know. The clerks you mention are closer to the norm than the exception. Either they are completely void of the reality of politics in this country (thereby qualifying them as morons) or they were upset that you talked in a derogatory way of their “hero leader” (thereby qualifying them as morons). Either way, we are in trouble.
October 31st, 2007 at 10:15 pm
I spoke with my CPA today (a die hard conservative and former IRS auditor) and told him that if Hillary is elected I do not want to pay one damn dime in taxes and I will pay him what ever it takes to keep from giving it to the most socialist administration we will have ever seen.
If I have to live off pecans from my own tree, raise a cow for milk, cheese, etc and buy my beef from a local rancher, so be it. No taxes am I going to pay. I have long since ceased to be a person who “wants” things and my needs are few. But I am not going to support Shillary and her damn communalism ideals. As far as I’m concerned, she is still that same radical who wrote a thesis about a Marxist.
October 31st, 2007 at 10:19 pm
retired05,
Those green pecans will give you a lot of problems. ;)
October 31st, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Do like I did retire05. Just quit working. Now living off my military retirement pay and social security. Well half of my military retirement. Thanks to that wonderful liberal loon from Colorado, Pat Schroeder and her 20/20/20 law, my useless, money grubbing ex-wife gets the other half till death do us part. Fortunately, I know I’ll outlive the witch. So now I just work when I feel like it doing some part time consulting. But I agree. In fact, even if she doesn’t get elected, I’m just tired of throwing good money after bad for any of the congress crapweasels to spend it as they wish to benefit whom they wish.
November 1st, 2007 at 1:38 am
Look at the SCHIP mess.
Facts, particularly financial ones never get in the way of a good Democrat sound bite.
My local newspaper just ran an editorial stating, in effect, that it doesn’t matter how much money SCHIP expansion will cost, it’s all worth it because it’s for the children.
There is simply no logical argument to be made to those who would be taken in by such platitudes.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:16 am
I have to disagree with the comments on fleeing America if the Hildabeast is elected on two counts - 1) you are sounding like the Alec Baldwin’s of the World - who still have not moved - even though Bush was elected - and re-elected.
and
2) we are going to need you to help the sane and rational and grownup part of America - the majority.
I really truly think that this is just msm hype - they want the Hildabeast because their (Clintons, plural) depravity, baseness, and utter amoral behavior makes everyone else seem superior - and if the elite, intolerant and biased left can feel superior (in any way possible) - they are all for it. The Clintons - make others feel better about their lousy choices in life. And that is a terrible reason to elect them back into the WH and absolutely a non-reason at all for her to be POTUS.
But we have to clear our heads (deep breath now) - and think rationally.
There are many ‘groups’ that have issues with the Hildabeast:
1) anti- dynasty. Think about it - from 1989 until possibly 2016 - having a Bush or Clinton in the WH - 27 years - what are we - a monarchy now?
2) true feminists and real women who do not see her as the victim but as a base person who would sell out to a serial sex offender just to get to the WH
3) anyone who is working and making a decent buck who does not want it going to the 12 to 20 million illegals and the entitlement crowd who do nothing to live - except beg for more
4) anyone who does not want government expanding into more and more of their personal lives - while opening up all of America to the World to destroy at whim
5) anyone who was not entranced with the first Clinton soiling of the WH
6) anyone who hates her personality
6) anyone who believes that the position of POTUS requires more than hanging on the coattails of another person, two years as a worthless (20 bills co-sponsored - 15 of which were simple resolution or name a PO types) Senator, and a lifetime of socialistic activism.
She can be beaten and will - if we all just stand up together and see that a real Republican who is conservative is run against her (if she even makes it that far) - not a Demlite or a RHINO (who even so would be a tad better than the Hildabeast). We need to join together and take back our country from the make love not war hippies of yesteryear - before it is too late.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:17 am
If PIAPS gets elected, the Pharma industry investment base will run for cover & there won’t be any new R&D spending, & the projects underway will probably be scrubbed. Why risk the investment $ when PIAPS will tell you how much you can charge for it? Better to park the money in Euros or generic drug companies.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:46 am
WM…..please….you really need to take a deep breath and recognize tongue-in-cheek humor when you see it. I can only speak for myself, but this 60 something isn’t going anywhere. Didn’t you get the political asylum part?
November 1st, 2007 at 11:07 am
What better place for HILLATHON 2007 - Mourning 60 Yearsf Hillary - to continue? Check out this latest scrap from the AMERICAN PERFECTIONN Arrchives!
“Hillary’s Healthcare Plan”! Special Guests: Joe Friday and Marty Bormann!
The bedside phone buzzed angrily, as so many people and things seem to do in Hillary’s presence. The junior Senator from New York reached lazily across the sleeping intern and groped for the receiver.
“Wha?” she murmured sleepily.
“Senator? My name’s Friday. I carry a badge…” said a familiar voice.
“I know who you are, Joe. What the bleep do you want? It’s bleeping 4 am”.
“Sorry to disturb you, Senator, but it’s about your husband”.
“Who? Oh – him. What’s he done now?”
“Well, Senator my sources tell me that last night the former President checked himself into a private clinic in Manhatten for some, er, elective surgery”.
“He’s not dead is he?” asked Hillary, her voice rising hopefully.
“No, everything went well and he’s recovering without any apparent complications”.
“Oh. Great. Thanks for letting me know”.
“Not that some complications couldn’t be arranged, Senator. I have Mr Bormann here with me and he has his little black bag all ready to go”.
“Hold your horses, Friday. I may still have some uses for old Little Rock Billy – I’m not Quee – er, President yet. So, what kind of surgery was it?”
“Well, um, Senator – it seems that the former President has voluntarily had a couple of ribs removed”.
“Ribs removed? Why? What for?”
“Um, apparently, the former President’s idea was to make himself more flexible in order that, um, he can, um, auto-fellate”
“Huh?”
“So he can, er, engage in certain, um, orally-focused self-pleasuring activities”.
“Huh?”
.”You know, er, go down on himself”.
“WHAT??!! WHAT THE BLEEP??!! WHAT THE BLEEPING BLEEP??!! Holy bleep! If this gets out I’m sunk. Oh, yuck. That’s so gross. Patch me through to the clinic, Friday… I need a word with my ‘husband’”.
“Yes, ma’am. Right away, ma’am”.
“And get Mr Bormann on the road”.
“Yo! Marty – aus krankenhaus! Schnell!” barked Joe Friday.
“Jawohl, Joe!” came a distant answer.
Amid the night-shrouded towers of Manhatten, in the gleaming recovery room of the Wildenstein Clinic, a still drowsy Bill reached for the insistently buzzing telephone.
“Bill Clinton speakin’. Oh, hi honey – what? You what? You are? Now wait a sec- huh? Well, it’s mah body; Ah can do what Ah want with it”.
He held the phone away from his ear and winced.
“But honey, Ah jes thought it’d make things easier, y’now - fo when afta you get elected. Keep me outta trouble– not lahk last time. Keep third parties outta it, if ya see what Ah mean. No, it ain’t sick – it’s practical. It is! It’s not gross; its fun – you should try it. Honestly, honey; Ah thought you’d be relieved…hang on, somebody’s heah”.
Bill looked up and recognized his “wife’s” special helper.
“Oh; hi there, Mr Bormann. Good to see you. You’re lookin’ great – you bin workin’ out? Ah didn’t know you was a doc…”
Vat a great guy, thought Bormann, reaching in his pocket for the piano wire. He makes me feel zo special, like Ich bin der only one in the room.
The line fell silent. Hillary held the phone tightly, waiting. She could make out the muffled sounds of a struggle, followed by silence.
“Hello?” she whispered after a little while.
“Problem ge-solved, mein Fuhrer” answered a deep Germanic voice. “Ze operation vas sugzessful but ze patient haz died. Mein deepest condolenzes”.
“Gut werke” snapped Hillary, becoming her old self again. “Did he suffer?”
“Nein, mein Fuhrer. I made zure it vuz painless”.
“Oh. Too bad. Anyway, don’t call here again. I never met you, I never heard of you. I don’t know nothing from nothing about nothing, see”.
“Jawohl! Und gute nacht, mein Fuhrer. Sleep tight. Don’t let ze bedbugs bite”.
“Oh, Marty…”
“Nein! For serious! Don’t! I had zum insects I haff ge-infected mit ze typhus und ze Schwarze –how you say - Black Plague und now I can’t find zem und I haff ge-looked everywhere for zem und nicht can I find. Haff you seen, maybe?”
“No, I haven’t seen your stupid bugs, you Bavarian hangman you” declared Hillary, scratching idly at the little red mark that had suddenly appeared on her leg…
November 1st, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Yessir, the smartest woman in America chalks up yet another brilliant success. Remind me, has she ever done anything right?
November 1st, 2007 at 3:30 pm
WM….what will happen, in a worst case scenario, is that most of us will move into enclaves of like minded people, and also well armed and able to support ourselves. Not by choice, but because we will be hunted down as “enemies of the state” and subject to being “relocated” to “education camps” to help build the “new America” as “joyous laborers of the People’s Worker’s Democrat Party”
They used to be called gulags, and it used to be called forced slave labor, but I am sure that Hillary will clean it up so her constituents can shake their heads as the next column of workers marches by making a new culvert for drainage of a strangely red fluid that is seeping from a nearby staduim….one that used to be used for sports…but now, all one hears is shots every morning….but they are told it is ridding the facility of pigeons.
No Wardmama….most of us wont leave, mostly because it isnt possible. But, there are a scad of us who wont leave because there is going to be need for people to take our Nation back. And we will make the Viet Cong, the Taliban and al quaida look like freakin amatures in doing it too. Hillary doesnt understand what a pissed off American is capable of. She still thinks her power grab is going to be simple and easy.
BUT~! The first sentence of Mao’s little red book…(and I have one, kinda “found” it) is POWER COMES FROM THE BARREL OF A GUN. and this is the king tut of all socialists…Hillary’s hero!
and Artboy…..ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Archive your stuff! I didnt…and I really wish I had.
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:18 am
Thanks, SJ. Always appreciate the feedback.