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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Businessman?
One of the American fairy tales that liberals love to recount is the story of the Big Bad Businessman. The Big Bad Businessman is blamed for many things, some rightly, and others wrongly. Weather too hot? The Big Bad Businessman is causing global warming. Mom and Pop out of business? The Big Bad Businessman moved into town and blew their store down. Little Billy is sick? The Big Bad Businessman does not care about the village children.
However, as America struggles with increasing prescription drug costs, it looks like the Big Bad Businessman might just offer the solution for struggling families. Publix supermarket, located in five states, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, announced Monday that it will offer its seven most popular prescription drugs for free.
Of course, the Big Bad Businessman is not truly altruistic. In exchange for the drugs, Publix hopes to earn your trust, and, most importantly, your business. And it is not the only retail giant offering a deal on drugs to lure in shoppers. Walmart offers more than 300 different drugs for only $4. Kmart charges $15 for hundreds of generic medications.
While Congress struggles to find ways to raise and waste inordinate sums of money to "solve the health care problem", it is nice to know that, in reality, people are taking action, even if those people include the Big Bad Businessman.