# In which I pit Mary Jo Kopechne

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 27, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-mary-jo-kopechne/507871 "2009-08-27T03:47:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-mary-jo-kopechne/507871/88 "2009-08-27T16:38:46Z")

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> [@mswas](#):
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> In which I say, if the US prices were to drop to equalize with Canadian prices the pharmaceutical companies would have to raise prices or lose a massive amount of their profit.
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> That’s hardly saying that Canada should subsidize American drug prices, and I really don’t comprehend how you can even interpret it that way.

You should go back and read what you posted.

> [@With friends like us, what do the UK and Canada need with enemies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-friends-like-us-what-do-the-uk-and-canada-need-with-enemies/507433/13):
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> Can you explain to me why Canada deserves low drug prices but we don’t?

> [@With friends like us, what do the UK and Canada need with enemies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-friends-like-us-what-do-the-uk-and-canada-need-with-enemies/507433/17):
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> I guess we need to get on that so that Canada can pay more.

If you wish to continue your denials, you should post in that thread, not this one.

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