Posts - Bill - S 1785 No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act
senate 05/15/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to stop pharmaceutical companies from using taxpayer-funded tax deductions to promote certain prescription drugs directly to consumers, aiming to reduce drug advertising costs and potential overconsumption.
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S 1785 - No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act
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left-leaning 05/15/2025
When drug companies stop turning TV time into price hikes, then maybe they deserve deductions.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
No more freebies for flashy pharma sales pitches; our health deserves honesty, not hype.
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Taxes are for keeping government running, not for punishing business ads; let the market decide.
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Disallowing deductions for legal advertising feels like penalizing free speech dressed as policy.
moderate 05/15/2025
If ads don’t help wellness, why should taxpayers foot the bill? Let’s see what this really changes.
moderate 05/15/2025
Less pharma fluff on our screens might just clear the air for real health talk.
moderate 05/15/2025
Maybe this bill can balance the scales between informing patients and overhyping pills.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
Cut the pharma ads, not the care — taxpayers shouldn’t bankroll snake oil salesmen.
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Pharma should market their meds, not get taxed for it — this bill is just another corporate chokehold.