Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines http://www.truthdig.com/ Truthdig, a Web magazine that provides expert in-depth coverage of current affairs as well as a variety of thoughtful, provocative content assembled from a progressive point of view. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman. en editor@truthdig.com Copyright 2017 2017-01-12T21:47:58+00:00 http://www.truthdig.com/http://www.truthdig.com/images/rss_feed_promo.gifTruthdig.com logo This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Big Pharma-Backed Democrats Join GOP to Block Bernie Sanders’ Effort to End Drug Price Gouging http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Truthdig/~3/UndxxaqcEJs/ http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/big_pharma-backed_dems_join_gop_to_block_sanders_20170112/ bernie sanders, big pharma, cory booker, health care, jeff sessions, pharmaceutical industry, prescription drugs, price gouging, By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams

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