tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post2224807001441624986..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-73730212876627027012011-04-14T13:59:13.835-05:002011-04-14T13:59:13.835-05:00Agreed, it's a fine line for lawmakers to tread. Some people view legislation affecting heavily-regulated industries as deserving more scrutiny than other general business activities. The government decides through its licensure process who gets a license to operate long-term care facilities and who gets enrolled in Medicare/Medicaid funding upon which the facilities rely for most of their revenues.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-70969278746349819512011-04-14T13:37:09.550-05:002011-04-14T13:37:09.550-05:00I'm wondering why this is a big deal and why they asked Eric Turner to not vote on this legislation. There is a lot of legislation in which representatives have a personal stake, I guess this was just more out in the open. Everyone who ever votes on legislation considers what's in it for them. If they feel that their company truly "improves long term care," why wouldn't they oppose this legislation?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694865297602389782noreply@blogger.com