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Los Angeles Times Fresh from his star turn at the Republican convention, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could scarcely find a better way to…
Sep 2, 2004The 7.6 percent cut will save customers $215 million a year and pressure other companies to follow suit.The Orange County Register (California)…
Sep 1, 2004Associated Press Advocacy groups applauded the reduction, saying it is in line with auto-reform regulation and follows a national trend in which…
Sep 1, 2004Arnold, with a premier speaking spot at the GOP convention, will list a string of life achievements in his American Dream speech…
Aug 31, 2004While State Farm Lowers Rates, Consumer Group Challenges Farmers' Insurance Group's Proposed 5.8% Rate Hike
Aug 31, 2004The Oregonian the nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights reserved two cars on an Amtrak train that stopped in Portland en…
Aug 30, 2004Schwarzenegger is on pace to raise about $9million to fight two gambling initiatives on the Nov. 2 ballot and to promote his…
Aug 30, 2004Los Angeles Times Last week, the California Assembly approved legislation authorizing the state to buy cheaper drugs from Canada for the prison…
Aug 30, 2004Senator stirs strong feelings from all sidesThe San Francisco Chronicle Consumer advocates have challenged Perata during his legislative career, accusing him of…
Aug 27, 2004Measure likely to reach governor; veto possibleThe San Diego Union-Tribune Douglas Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…
Aug 27, 2004Arnold's $350,000 trip to the GOP convention in New York is being paid for in part by the pharmaceutical industry, including Abbot…
Aug 26, 2004Reimportation and Bulk Purchasing Urged
Aug 26, 2004Activists highlight need for cheaper drugs in the U.S.The Vancouver Province (British Columbia) Elderly U.S. activists intent on saving up to 60…
Aug 26, 2004The Gazette (Montreal, Canada) In Canada, prescription drugs sell for 30 to 60 per cent less than in the U.S. because the…
Aug 26, 2004The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia) Jerry Flanagan of FTCR said the U.S. should adopt the Canadian policy of buying drugs in bulk…
Aug 26, 2004Associated Press About two dozen Americans who chartered a two-car train for a four-day whistlestop trip from San Diego to Vancouver to…
Aug 26, 2004RX EXPRESS VISIT PART OF U.S. PROTESTThe Brockville Recorder & Times (Ontario) Seniors groups estimate about 11 million older Americans - roughly…
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