Stark’s health care fundraiser timing questioned
A fundraiser on July 21 for House Ways and Means Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA) hosted by health care interests is raising eyebrows, reports Bara Vaida of the National Journal:
The fundraiser’s lead sponsor is the American Occupational Therapy political action committee, and the event is co-sponsored by the American Podiatric Medical Association PAC, the American Dietetic Association PAC, and the American Speech – Language-Hearing Association PAC. These are all groups that have a stake in health care reform.
“Probably not the best timing for this,” the person noted in reference to the fact that the House Ways & Means Committee is to begin marking up the House Democrat’s massive health care reform overhaul legislation later this week.
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