What is this world coming to when even Robert Reich says that “our democracy is in terrible shape” due to the deal Obama cut with the pharm industry?

Reich astutely points out:

In return, Big Pharma isn’t just supporting universal health care. It’s also spending a lots of money on TV and radio advertising in support. Sunday’s New York Times reports that Big Pharma has budgeted $150 million for TV ads promoting universal health insurance, starting this August (that’s more money than John McCain spent on TV advertising in last year’s presidential campaign), after having already spent a bundle through advocacy groups like Healthy Economies Now and Families USA.

Bad Reich. Bad Reich.