Because if the taxpayers pay for the research in the first place, they shouldn't have to pay for it again at point of sale for corporate profit.
Taxpayers paid for only some of the research. Gilead spent billions of their own to develop it.
If they accepted any federal money, they should be subject to federal restrictions on pricing. You don’t get to socialize the costs and privatize the revenue.
> You don’t get to socialize the costs and privatize the revenue.
Why not? Corporations are still taxed on their profits.