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SCHWARZENEGGER PREPARES BALLOT QUESTIONSan Jose Mercury News (California) Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, lauded the…
Mar 25, 2004Associated Press "There's alot of pitfalls that can make regulation a sham," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Mar 25, 2004Schwarzenegger open to insurance rate regulationThe San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller, an advocate from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said…
Mar 25, 2004Schwarzenegger, too, likes closed doorsSacramento Bee Some of the people who voted for him might actually still be expecting him to live…
Mar 25, 2004Sacramento Bee The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights today plans to propose regulations similar to those under the groundbreaking Proposition 103,…
Mar 24, 2004The White House wants a Texas healthcare law, signed by then-Gov. Bush, to be voided.Los Angeles Times "There's only been a few…
Mar 24, 2004THE ELECTRICITY DAILY Douglas Heller, executive director of watchdog group FTCR, told The Los Angeles Times, "Is Southern California Edison's service so…
Mar 22, 2004Insiders who marshaled Props. 57-58 support are ready if issue goes to ballot.The Orange County Register (California) Critics, such as Doug Heller…
Mar 22, 2004Sacramento Bee The Santa Monica-based FTCR said Schwarzenegger's hiatus from accepting workers' compensation insurance contributions only pays lip service to his campaign…
Mar 20, 2004The Washington Times Critics and watchdog groups, including the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, claim that the losses are compounded by…
Mar 19, 2004Rand Study Confirms CA Legislation Would "Limit Premium Growth In Short Run" "Even HMO partisans cannot ignore the fact the health care…
Mar 18, 2004L.A. councilman suggests city residents could join consortium to buy medicine in bulk.Los Angeles Times The proposal would create a nonprofit consortium…
Mar 18, 2004San Jose Mercury News (California) "It's becoming clear that there is not the fire wall between Mike Murphy as political consultant for…
Mar 18, 2004San Jose Mercury News (California) One possible model would establish a nonprofit entity to buy the drugs in large quantities from independent…
Mar 18, 2004Associated Press Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said Zettel didn't belong in the consumer protection…
Mar 17, 2004Copley News Service "It sends a warning that you cannot dive headfirst into deregulation again," said Doug Heller with FTCR. "California would…
Mar 17, 2004EMPLOYERS PASS ON MORE OF COST TO WORKERSThe Daily News of Los Angeles "Premiums keep going up because of the huge profits…
Mar 17, 2004Los Angeles Times "The obligation of the Department of Consumer Affairs is to protect consumers. And if you have no record of…
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