State Sen. Tom Greene (R-dist.44 burlington) pharmacist, dispenses false info on diabetes

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/07/04/editorial-blaming-sick-people-does-not-lower-drug-prices/446882001/

replying to a previous editorial in the DMR.

"Iowa Sen. Thomas Greene, R-Burlington, used the Register's Facebook page to comment on the editorial. He wrote that most people can control the onset of diabetes “with proper diet, exercise and weight control. If that fails, then generic medications are next. Personal responsibility is the 1st step.”

It is true that some people can make lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. But sometimes they still need insulin. (Generic forms are not available). And the editorial focused on Type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease. Many Type 1 diabetics are diagnosed as children. Their own immune systems mistakenly destroy cells that produce insulin, a hormone needed to convert food to energy.

There is no way to prevent the disease. There is no way to cure it. Injecting insulin, frequently several times a day, is the only way to stay alive. The 20,000 young Americans diagnosed with it each year know this."

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"Greene’s subsequent Facebook comment: “I’m a Pharmacist. I know the facts. I practice in retail pharmacy. I see the patients every day.”

An editorial writer called Greene to see if he did, in fact, know the facts. He acknowledged a Type 1 diabetic had “no control” over onset of the disease. But he was more interested in talking about “individual responsibility” in preventing and managing chronic illnesses."

mother fucker is my senator.

GOP SOP - blame the victim, claim expertise based on slme bullshit.