By:
Peter J. Pitts
11/02/11 6:42 PM
Misguided political philosophy and tens of millions of taxpayer dollars are behind one of the least transparent aspects of Obamacare, government-funded pharmaceutical “detailing.”Known by those who support it as “academic detailing,” it is an effort by Uncle Sam to change the prescribing habits of America’s physicians. So what’s the problem?
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WHAT: A 40-foot-long, 28-foot-high, 6.5-ton sculpture of a bus to decorate a new transit station in Reno, Nev.
WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: The decorative bus was paid for with a $228,000 federal economic stimulus grant and funds from the local government. How many cops or teachers could be paid with that money instead?
WHERE TO VENT: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell can be reached at (775) 334-2001.
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It’s no surprise that Americans are angry this year about reckless government spending. Through TARP, the economic stimulus, Obamacare and many other government initiatives, more than $2 trillion has been used to bail out banks, automakers, auto unions, drugmakers, large insurance companies, well-connected investment firms, insurance giants, homeowners, construction companies, artists, actors, state governments and agricultural corporations, to name a few. But, guess what?
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