Business groups unite for grassroots health care dissent
- November 24, 2009 |
- hemmer
Jade West, senior vice president of government relations at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, said jokingly she already manages too damn many coalitions. But add one more to her list. Two weeks ago, West and NAW launched STARTOVER!, an alliance of some 170 associations opposed to what West calls the extremely dangerous health care bill now on the Senates docket. The coalition was formed by trade associations committed to opposing big spending and increasing health care at a time when all our guys are scared to death about jobs and debt, West said. Jade West The goal: that senators hear from the business community on the issue of… Read More