Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Diplomate mill?

…But to receive the award in person at a special two-day workshop in
Washington last month, Mueller found out that he would have to make a
$1,250 contribution to the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The Republicans, under the direction of DeLay, came up with the idea
for the awards five years ago as a means of helping to raise funds for
the congressional campaign efforts for their party.

A Republican spokesman said there were thousands of doctors around the
country content with their Physicians of the Year awards, and that
there was nothing about the program to apologize for.

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