Bernie Sanders Slams Controversial Claim on Drug Prices as “Absurd”
In a recent political exchange that quickly made waves across social media and news outlets, Senator Bernie Sanders publicly dismissed a controversial statement made by Senator John Kennedy regarding drug prices in the United States. Responding sharply during a Senate debate, Sanders declared, “That is an absurd statement. Nobody in the world believes that.” The disagreement stemmed from Kennedy’s remarks suggesting that U.S. drug prices are comparable to or even better than those in other countries. Kennedy argued that American consumers are not paying more for pharmaceuticals than residents elsewhere, an assertion sharply challenged by Sanders and many healthcare advocates












