Fed-Up States Defy Washington

News and Opinion for Democrats Against Bush - Part I b

Fed-Up States Defy Washington

" A new era of activism by state governments has arrived. Unhappy with what's happening in Washington, governors, legislatures and state attorneys general are leading a charge to set the national agenda on issues from health care to pollution control to securities regulation. "

USA Today Posted 12/8/2003 11:08 PM

Fed-up states defy Washington

By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY

The complete article is currently (3/25/04) available on the USA Today website at-- http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-12-08-states-usat_x.htm

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In his six years in Congress, Rod Blagojevich couldn't get anything done about high prices for prescription drugs. In his first year as Illinois governor, he hopes to set national policy.

The governor wants Illinois to be the first state to legally import prescription drugs from Canada, a precedent that could unlock the borders to a flood of cheaper drugs. "If you leave it to the president and Congress, history tells us nothing will change," says the Chicago Democrat, who served three terms in the House of Representatives before becoming governor.

A new era of activism by state governments has arrived. Unhappy with what's happening in Washington, governors, legislatures and state attorneys general are leading a charge to set the national agenda on issues from health care to pollution control to securities regulation. ...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-12-08-states-usat_x.htm

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