As far as I understand, the CCP has a central procurement system where it purchases a significant portion of the expected need for a drug in bulk each year. This “forces” the drug companies to offer a much lower price (or lose the sale to a competitor), allowing the medication to be provided cheaper to the people. Similar models exist in most countries with a form of centralised health care. In China however, there have been reports of close to break-even or loss prices for the manufacturers, leading to potential cutting of corners by the manufacturers.

Wouldn’t capatilistic be allowing the companies to sell their drugs for a higher price to end users directly?

Lewis Skelly as a 9 about to drop a hattrick??!

Oh… :(

Raheem Sterling, I hope you prove literally the entirety of the footballing world wrong and show you are not done!

This is not correct. Bluetooth is a radio frequency communication tool. RF is part of the electromagnetic spectrum and does, in fact, "move’ at the speed of light.

I never stated any positive or negative association in my comment

*noses

Cocaine has also ruined many lives. Both are horrible and some people cannot control their consumption.

I was reading a story recently about an Italian plumber’s brother doing big things with less equipment.

Ok, that was kind of funny… Felt like peak Emeryball right there. Pretty sure we fired Leno for shit like that…

You cursed us. Go wake your kid up and try again please…

Kids, especially at 5, just don’t need it. It isn’t helpful or social for a 5 year old.

IMO, you shouldn’t give any gifts to kids under 10, that you don’t intend to allow them to use unrestricted. If it’s meant to be restricted, don’t call it theirs.

Also, every kid is brought up different. I don’t think they’ll be embarrassed not knowing how to scroll a touchscreen… Stop hating on your brother’s parenting styles unless it’s harming their kids. Buy him some kids scissors and glue if he needs the practice.

True, but I don’t think anyone expects a balanced US budget at this stage of global economics. IMO a loss of the AAA rating would tank the economy significantly and risk a massive corporate backlash. This will make the government’s stance untenable and cannot simply be solved by issuing unlimited debt.

What is this AI dribble?

This seems very odd… Can you give me a source on that? Both the shredding of federal tax income and the relation to public expenditure? It appears I have much to learn

Here’s my uneducated take, with little to no understanding of what’s going on in detail:

US public debt is at extraordinary levels. The treasury is hesitant to issue more debt and Donny doesn’t want to start his tenure with raising taxes on poor people (that will come in a few months, under the pretense to raise money for war with China or some shit). Therefore, he needs to collect money, whilst appeasing to right nationalists & business. Enter: Tarrifs.

Destroy my armchair take!

*living in most European citiies with less than 500,000 inhabitants.

Good to see Saka need to fight for his place back from injury.

Waka Waka eh-eh-eh!

This usually works for me too