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Vice President Kamala Harris made headlines during her presidential campaign, but not always for the right reasons. One of her most eyebrow-raising proposals involved the idea of outright seizing patents from pharmaceutical companies that didn’t conform to her price control plans. Yes, you read that right—Harris essentially suggested that the government should just march in and confiscate patents from private businesses.
In a campaign stop in Iowa, Harris laid out her plan to lower drug prices by setting them based on what she deemed a “fair market” value. She boldly claimed that American consumers should pay no more for drugs than people in other countries. But here’s where it gets alarming: Harris didn’t think she needed Congress or any actual legislation to make this happen. Instead, she said she would personally take it upon herself, wielding the massive power of the federal government, to enforce her will.