David McWilliams
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Why?
Because only rich people can afford these drugs, which is extraordinary.
Well, it is already visible in America and here.
It's already, you know, rich people are skinny here.
You know, as a general rule, you know, it's the aesthetic because the food is better, all that sort of stuff.
They have more time to cook.
They have more time to cook.
We know all these things, right?
But 14% of the diabetic population in the United States spend more than 40% of their post-subsistence income on insulin alone.
So drugs are so expensive in the United States, right?
But this Ozempic-Mumjaro stuff is...
given to people as weight loss, they don't qualify for insurance, so you already have a socioeconomic impact, right?
You know that 26% of adults in England are obese.
Right.
And in Ireland, what do you think of it?
Gov.ie tells us 63% of Irish men are overweight.
63%.
And 50...
You heard the drum.
The drum, John's drum.