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Legislators don’t address health issues
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Sep. 16, 2009 12:12 am
To congressmen from Iowa: Why are you not discussing the reduction of cost of health care and these issues?
1. Tort reform (malpractice insurance /lawsuits)
2. Pharmaceuticals (direct to consumer advertising.)
I have repeatedly written each of my representatives (Rep. Dave Loebsack, and Sens. Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley) asking these two questions. All three repeatedly respond with their prepared statement regarding health care reform but do not answer those two questions. Are they not reading the mail we send them?
Legislators Loebsack, Harkin and Grassley, why don't you address these issues or answer my questions? Is it because of the special interest money from the attorneys and drug companies? How much campaign money do you accept from them?
Mary Maxson
West Liberty
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