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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sen. Brown leads effort to include “public option” in health plan
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, on Thursday, Oct. 8, led 30 Senate Democrats in signing a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., urging that a public option be included in any health reform legislation that reaches the Senate floor.
“In too many parts of the country, one or two insurance companies control the majority of the market,” Brown said in a press release. “That isn’t good for consumers, businesses or taxpayers. As we finalize health reform legislation, we shouldn’t forget that a majority of Americans, doctors and members of Congress support a public option.”
The letter says that “absent a competitive and continuous public insurance option - health reform legislation will not produce nationwide access and ongoing cost containment.”
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AG Cordray to make sure Ohio gets bang for economic bucks
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray wants to make sure that Ohio gets the right bang for the millions of dollars it spends for economic development projects.
Cordray announced on Thursday, Oct. 8, that he is beginning to review economic development awards made by the state to ensure that recipients comply with the award agreements. The review is required by a new state law, Cordray said.
“Our goal, as defined by statute, is to ensure that tax dollars are being used as intended in these awards,” Cordray said in a press release. “Promises were made by businesses and organizations to create and save jobs in Ohio and those promises must be kept.”
Cordray’s office is reviewing economic development awards to more than 3,000 entities made between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2009. His office is sending out letters to award winners and they will have 30 days to complete online reports that will be analyzed by AG staffers.
