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Topic: GAO and Nightline
Irmatrude
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posted December 15, 2002 14:23
Three nights ago on Nightline Josh said, "We'll be asking for a GAO study of Medicare drug pricing." Apparently, no one's told Josh that only Congress can ask the GAO to do anything.
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JoshLemon
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posted December 15, 2002 18:47
Irmatrude... Thanks for watching me on Nightline. Yes, I do know that only Congress can instruct the GAO. When I said, "We'll be asking," I meant Democrats and not the White House. Thank you for your concern, Josh 'Lemon' Lyman.
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PolicyWonk
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posted December 15, 2002 19:12
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Originally posted by JoshLemon:
Irmatrude... Thanks for watching me on Nightline. Yes, I do know that only Congress can instruct the GAO. When I said, "We'll be asking," I meant Democrats and not the White House. Thank you for your concern, Josh 'Lemon' Lyman.
So you're saying Democrats in Congress will ask for the GAO study? That's not what it sounded like on Nightline. It sounded like you were speaking for the White House. Can you clarify?
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JoshLemon
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posted December 16, 2002 02:15
I don't think it falls under the category of "outrageous" to suggest that I might have friends on the other end of the Avenue who have the phone number of the GAO. Let me put this more plainly. The White House can get a GAO review of anything it wants without posing a threat to the separation of powers. And I believe I'll use capital, lowercase, or Sanskrit, right up until the moment the font police cuff me and read me Miranda!
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