Holden needs to get his facts straight
Published in the Harrisburg Patriot-News, December 31, 2009 http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2009/12/holden_needs_to_get_facts_stra.html It’s sad but not unusual to find big insurance companies misleading people in their fight against health care reform. But it’s distressing to see a member of Congress, Tim Holden (D-Schuylkill), repeating these same misleading claims to justify his vote against legislation that would benefit so many people in his district. Congressman Holden said he voted against the health care reform bill because it included cuts to Medicare and Medicaid benefits. This is what the big insurance want people to believe. It is what their misleading TV ads directed toward seniors say. It is simply not true. Continue reading