“The Art of Making a Deal,” a dialogue

The camera closes in on the dealmaker speaking to a conference of owners of over a hundred drug companies from all over the world except Russia, North Korea, China, Iran, and Afghanistan.

Dealmaker: “Hello, men. I’ve got this terrific deal for you. It’s a beautiful deal, just beautiful, terrific, the most beautiful you can imagine, and it’s not going to cost you a cent. Now, there are some drugs, you know, that you have an oversupply of. You know, they’re not going fast enough. This is just a great deal. I’ll help you get rid of those. You cut the prices of them. Just a handful, you understand. Make some really big cuts that I can use to help you get rid of the over-supply. You can raise prices on your other drugs. I won’t say a thing. Isn’t that a sweet deal? It’s a win-win deal. I’ll give Americans cheaper drug prices and you can increase prices on your other drugs. What a deal, everybody wins.”

Drugmakers (in unison): “Sounds good to us, Mr. President. It’s a deal. Let’s shake on it.”

Fade out as camera zooms out to distant shot of audience clapping and cheering.  Triumphal music.

 

See https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-drug-price-increases?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=5569a7a63d-Top+News%3A+Wed.+12%2F31%2F25+w%2F+fundraiser&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-5cab4589e1-600898571.

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Max Yeh
Max Yeh

Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project’s board president Max Yeh is a novelist and writes widely on language, interpretation, history, and culture. He has lived in Hillsboro, New Mexico, for more than 30 years after retiring from an academic career in literature, art history and critical theory.

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