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March 12, 2008

New GOP Rationale: Americans mental health at risk without Protect America Act

By Amanda Lang

House Republicans are so intent on forcing through the Senate-approved surveillance bill "that they've tried to attach it to some strange vehicles," including "an unrelated mental health parity bill (HR 1424)." Attempting to justify this move, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) was forced to really stretch logic to justify the GOP actions. Rationale: Americans mental health at stake due to worry!

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House Republicans are so intent on forcing through the Senate-approved surveillance bill "that they've tried to attach it to some strange vehicles," including "an unrelated mental health parity bill (HR 1424)." Attempting to justify this move, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) was forced to really stretch logic to justify the GOP actions. Rationale: Americans mental health at stake due to worry!

Authors Bio:

OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.

Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.


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