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Tag: Tracking

And speaking of frustration... URGENT ACTION ALERT

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Wed May 11, 2011 at 11:23:04 AM EST
Tags: Government, Excessive regulation, Cold Medicine, Matt Lori, Michigan, Prescription Snot Blaster, Tracking, Pharmacies, Frustration, Allergies (all tags)

Remember last month when you made a phone call to State Representative Matt Lori (r) to tell him you expect better from him than his attempt to increase regulations, drive up health care costs and to criminalize your kids' cold medicine?

For a time, we shut it down. Just let that sink in for a minute folks. We brought out the light, and for a while, the threat of a sunburn kept this bad legislation indoors.

Unfortunately the cloudy skies over Lansing requires we sometimes must perform our Sun-Dance repeatedly. While our voices on the subject grew a little more silent with the satisfaction of a job well done, Representative Lori seems to have regained his own on the subject.

Apparently he hasn't gotten the message yet.

One of the nice things about blogging here on RightMichigan and over at MTTM, are the relationships I've been able to make with some great people in Lansing. This morning several little birdies started chirping that Representative Lori has decided to resurrect his big-government bill and to take a second swing for the fences after you folks rose up and spoke out last time.

Apparently he's been seen around the Capitol this week shopping for co-sponsors.

And below we go.

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Think of the Children.

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Wed Apr 06, 2011 at 04:40:07 PM EST
Tags: Cold Medicine, Matt Lori, Michigan, Prescription Snot Blaster, Tracking, Pharmacies, Knee-Jerk Reactionary (all tags)

Seriously. I am saying this.

When daddy or mommy are considering whether or not to go grab a bottle of Triminic, Flintstones gravel throat annihilator, or one of the wildly popular alternatives to give a some relief to little Suzie with the runny nose and scratchy pipes, the last thing they should have to concern themselves with is an appointment with the family doctor. A $7 bottle of cold medication that if Michigan state representative Matt Lori has his way could cost another $60-$100.

"No Suzie.. Suck it up, and take it like a man"

Lori, a Republican from Constantine wants to essentially move the counter of pharmacies out into the aisle a few more feet by making cold medicines which are now considered OTC (over the counter) "prescription only."

"Lori, a former St. Joseph County sheriff, said he was prompted to seek the change because he is fed up with the massive cost to taxpayers methamphetamine has brought to Michigan."

"Fed up with the cost ... "

When I saw this I about needed a big ol bottle of unbranded snot killer myself to deal with a minor choking issue.

Seriously Matt. Think long and hard about what you are proposing. Make this article inaccurate by reconsidering the costs you would be bringing to families that just want a little relief from their kid's sneezing attacks or coughing. Parents would be fed up with the costs the first time they face this issue.

There may be some different answers, but this isn't it. So I did some looking through Google ~below~

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