RFK Jr. said there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease. That doesn't add up
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended President Donald Trump's claim that drug-price discounts were over 100%, despite it being mathematically impossible. Kennedy's explanation that there's more than one way to calculate percentage decrease was debunked by mathematical principles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary, defended President Donald Trump's claim about drug-price discounts exceeding 100%. During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Kennedy explained that Trump's calculation method illustrated the magnitude of 'theft' against the country. However, mathematical principles show that a reduction from $600 to $10 is a 98.3% decrease, not 600%. A 100% reduction means a consumer pays nothing; higher percentages are mathematically impossible. Trump has made similar claims before, citing decreases as high as 1,000%, but these are not mathematically possible.
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