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(MN AG Mike) Hatch seeks remedy for health care
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| Contributor | Eric |
| Last Edited | Eric Mar 21, 2005 08:17pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - St. Paul Pioneer Press |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | On a chilly night a few weeks ago, Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch worked the dining room at the Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Club in rural Scott County, introducing himself to the 53 members of the Jordan Commercial Club attending a dinner and giving each a copy of his 57-page white paper, titled "Minnesota Health Care: Making the Best of a Bad Bargain."
When he was introduced to speak to the group, one of the state's best-known Democratic officeholders joked, "I see we've got two kinds of people here — Republicans and conservative Republicans." Then he got their attention.
"If I could lower your health insurance premiums by 10 percent, how many of you would think that's a good idea?" he asked. Almost every hand in the room shot up.
Welcome to Hatch's newest health care crusade.
The man who sued health care plans over executive perks and other issues now says the courtroom isn't where real change will be made in health care so now he's focusing on grassroots organizing including the chicken-dinner circuit. His opponents are skeptical, citing Hatch's well-known political ambitions. |
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