Ninety-seven (97%) say the US government is running us, the people, as opposed to the people running the government.
That’s according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com.
Three percent (3%) of respondents said that the people are in charge of the government. Fewer than one percent (1%) said the government and the people are equal.
Full results are below. Be sure to answer the newest poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Look for the black box on the right sidebar on your computer or scroll way down on your mobile device.
Are The People running Govt. or is Govt. running Us?
3% We’re in charge
97% Govt. is ruler
<1% We’re equal
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Dear Ms Attkisson,
During Covid our son recommended to my wife and I that we should tune in to Full Measure for some straight news. We did and have been watching ever since.
I just finished reading your latest book, Follow The $cience – How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, And Prevails. What an understatement! Two things really stood out that are affecting us personally, repurposing medicine and GREED.
In November 2024 my wife had her annual wellness examine and her protein was out of the normal range which led to a number of tests resulting in a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, a rare blood cancer that neither of us had ever heard of. The main treatment drug is Revlimid which is taken for 21 days with 7 days off. This is the repurposed medicine because as you can see below it originated as thalidomide. Greed is Revlimid, the monthly cost is $18,771.98 per month for 21 capsules.
The link below is the history of how the drug was found to work for Multiple Myeloma and the price gouging that has transpired over the years, because they can. We hear the patent runs out in 2026 but who knows what the future holds for price reductions.
We noticed you’ve hit season 11 running with one of your favorite topics, Big Pharma. Keep up the good work! Maybe between you, RFK Jr and Trump we may see some meaningful change.
Sincerely,
Gary & Patti Rose
REVLIMID is similar to the medicine thalidomide which is known to cause severe life-threatening birth defects. REVLIMID has not been tested in pregnant females. REVLIMID has harmed unborn animals in animal testing.
https://www.propublica.org/article/revlimid-price-cancer-celgene-drugs-fda-multiple-myeloma?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=5-10
There is little, if any, doubt the government has overreached in the powers it should have according to the US Constitution. The power to tax was, and should be, limited to what was absolutley necessary to meet the secuirty of the nation and to arbitrate disputes between the states. The federal government was never meant to create welfare or social governance.
Government works best at the lowest levels where the people have more control, not at the federal
Most are finally realizing the Federal Administration has become a bureaucratic leviathan and should be drastically reduced.