도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 처방약 가격을 100%에서 최대 1,500%까지 인하했다고 주장하며, 이에 대한 수학적 오류 지적에 대해 "두 가지 계산 방식이 있다"고 반박했다. 수학적으로 가격이 100% 하락하면 해당 물품은 무료가 된다는 점에서 100% 이상의 인하율은 불가능하다는 비판이 제기되었으나, 로버트 F. 케네디 주니어 보건복지부 장관 등 행정부 주요 인사들은 대통령의 계산법을 옹호하며 정치적 공방이 가열되고 있다.

개요

도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 처방약 가격을 100%에서 최대 1,500%까지 인하했다고 주장하며, 이에 대한 수학적 오류 지적에 대해 "두 가지 계산 방식이 있다"고 반박했다.

수학적으로 가격이 100% 하락하면 해당 물품은 무료가 된다는 점에서 100% 이상의 인하율은 불가능하다는 비판이 제기되었으나, 로버트 F.

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