Hot Air: Democratic memo instructs staffers to mislead voters and media on “doctor fix”
As most health staff knows, Leadership and the White House are working with the AMA to rally physicians support for a full SGR repeal later this spring. However, both health and communications staff should understand that we do not want that policy discussed at this time, lest I [sic] complicate the last critical push for health reform.
Can anybody tell me why an Office which must be open to the public because of FOIA laws. Unlike a private office which does not need to be open or follow FOIA laws. Should not allow videos to be made?
This is not the same as a small business that is trying to provide a service to customers and a camera is in the way. A business would have the rent paid by the owner who also pays the employees. The business is open to the public only in the sense that they can shop around to become, the owner hopes, actual paying customers.
This Government office is paid for by tax dollars so that citizens can get information. The rent is paid for by tax dollars. The camera is there to prevent inaccuracies in reporting. And the information is there by legal requirements. It is not that we have an entitlement to access this information, it is by legal contract and citizenship that gives us standing to use what we paid for.
So why no cameras? Do they want inaccuracy, because if they wanted accuracy they would want cameras.