Democrats challenge Trump to back sweeping drug pricing proposals

Democrats rolled out a series of legislative proposals Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, challenging the White House to back their proposals amid price increases in the new year.

“During his campaign, [President Trump] said he was going to stop the pharmaceutical companies from ‘getting away with murder,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. “Today, I say to President Trump: ‘If you are serious about lowering prescription drug costs in this country, support our legislation and get your Republican colleagues onboard.'”