Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Of course it isn't one guy selling out to special interest money. If that were the case the bill wouldn't have passed. There had to be wide spread influence buying to do that. Rep. Billy Boy is just the tip of the iceberg on this issue. As for the rest, most are just shills for the same or other special interest money. Frank http://mercola.com/2004/feb/28/congress_abuse.htm Outrageous Congressional Abuse Rep. Billy Tauzin, who was instrumental in passing the new Medicare prescription drug law, has resigned from his powerful position of chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is considering taking a new position as head of the lobbying operation of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA. Watchdog groups have expressed concerns over a potential conflict of interest. Tauzin was deeply involved in making legislation involving drug benefits and the groups are concerned that he was having discussions about his potential new job while still heading a committee that crafts legislation for the same industry. PhRMA represents major drug manufacturers such as Eli Lilly and Co. and Merck & Co., and Tauzin has acknowledged interest in the job. The Desert Sun February 4, 2004 Dr. Mercola's Comment: Billy Tauzin is the Louisiana congressman who was instrumental in passing Medicare prescription drug legislation. He is now leaving Congress and may be heading straight for a VERY large paycheck from the drug companies. Now that he is leaving Congress, and if he accepts the job, he will be earning somewhere around $2 million for betraying the American public. The drug companies are no strangers to conflicts of interest either. Why isn't there some law against this? This is the exact type of moral corruption that people will not tolerate anymore and one of the reasons this site exists, to facilitate a transformation of this fatally flawed and corrupted paradigm. This Web site, which was founded on the basic principle of providing the public with honest, comprehensive, and well-researched guidance on the best nutrition, medicine, emotional therapy and lifestyle choices that you can make to achieve total health and wellness, has become increasingly popular as more and more people become aware of the dangerous habits and techniques used by the traditional medical system. That said, we will soon be forming an alliance with other groups that have similar missions and share our desire to take control of our own health and no longer want to rely on drugs and surgery to survive. Related Articles: Why the Future of U.S. Health Care is Actually Bright The Doors Of Perception: Why Americans Will Believe Almost Anything Most Media Coverage of Drugs Highly Biased Conflicts of Interest and the Public Trust Industry-Funded Medical Research Skewed Toward Industry Why Are You Paying More For Health Care? Get better spam protection with Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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