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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs
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To: TimF who wrote (39729)12/18/2009 1:15:09 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (2) of 71588
 
Re: [The ban on drug imports is a violation of free market principles.} "Your right,"

Thanks.

I believe it is self-evident that it is a violation of Free Trade principles, and the rights of Americans.

Re: "... but the price controls and/or government enforced monopsony buying by the various countries who have lower priced on patent prescription drugs, are themselves a violation of free market principles."

Maybe, maybe not. (Remember: governments ALL OVER the world have very different laws on their books with regard to Patents. And who is to say that a 28 year patent grant is "supportive of free markets" but that an 18 year patent grant, or a 12 year patent grant is *not*?)

As far as certain governments around the world (because they consider access to health care to be a citizen's BASIC RIGHT, just as we consider, say, free speech, or gun rights or what-have-you to be 'natural rights' of each and every citizen) using their purchasing bulk to negotiate lower prices when they buy, you are right, they certainly do. But is that anything more then ANY big purchaser does? Use the power of your position as a big customer to negotiate for the best possible price you can get? If companies don't wish to sell in some particular place they don't have to.

Re: [It is (or should be) an illegal restraint of trade, and an illegal restriction on the economic activities of American citizens and companies.] "No more so than the various tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers".

I agree.

They are ALL restraints of trade and violations of the fundamental rights that American citizens should have.
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