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Because then no one will manufacture it. You can't just will things into existence with unrealistic feel good rhetoric.

If the cost is $5 why wouldn't someone manufacture it then?

> You can't just will things into existence with unrealistic feel good rhetoric.

Why not? We've willed wars and consequent huge handouts to the military industrial complex. I am sure if we tried a bit we can will into existance some $30 EpiPens.

You might be able to coerce (by force) the world to give you what you want at the price that you want. But that doesnt mean it comes without a price. There is always a cost and many times, with governmental interference much of it is unintended consequences not immediately seen.

If the pen cost less than $30 to manufacture, there's no reason that no one would manufacture it.

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