Bowing to the drug industry

By GottaLaff

Earlier, Paddy posted a link to this story:

Washington Times: Clash over re-import of drugs stalls health bill The health care debate ground to a halt Thursday over a squabble among Democrats that could threaten the deal President Obama struck with pharmaceutical companies to earn their support for the health care overhaul.

A couple of sentences in the L.A. Times version of this story struck me:

But the seemingly popular proposal brought the Senate healthcare debate to a standstill Thursday, as Democrats divided over whether they should bow to the drug industry's fierce opposition.

And:

Despite Obama's support for importation, the White House fears that if the amendment is approved, the drug industry will oppose the bill.

It's not nice to fool Big Pharma.