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emptywheel.firedoglake.com - 8/20/2009
Oh yes. The Henry Waxman we know and love.
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henry_waxman_official_photo_portrait_color.thumbnail.jpg Remember back in the good old days, when Henry Waxman was Chair of Oversight? Something would piss him off and--like clockwork, approximately 4 hours into the next business day--he'd send out some letters that would make corporate CEOs ...
washingtonexaminer.com - 8/26/2009
Mark Tapscott: Let's talk about your gold-plated, tax-paid compensation, Mr. Waxman
— washingtonexaminer.com — Ever notice how Henry Waxman's cherubic face pops up so often? Most recently, he's been in the... news with his letter to 52 health insurance executives demanding that they cough up mountains of data about their compensation, expense accounts, retirement ... (more) Mark Tapscott: Let's talk about your gold-plated, ...

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foxnews.com - 8/20/2009
Health Insurers Fear Probe By House Dems Is Reprisal for Opposing Part of Obama's Plan - ...
— foxnews.com — In a move some fear is a reprisal for opposing President Obama's health care plan, Democrats sent... 52 letters to health insurers requesting financial records for a House committee's investigation. Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Bart Stupak, D-Mich., ... (more) Health Insurers Fear Probe By House Dems Is Reprisal for ...

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Waxman insurance probe began in July
politico.com - 8/23/2009
Waxman insurance probe began in July
— politico.com — Waxman’s investigation began with letters to the insurance industry’s powerful trade group.... (more) Waxman insurance probe began in July

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Waxman Opening another Front in Healthcare Debate?
Daily Kos — ... disclosed Tuesday, part of an investigation into ''executive compensation and other business practices'' in an industry opposed to President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul health care. The request included records relating to compensation of highly paid employees, documents relating to companies' premium income and claims payments, and information on expenses stemming from any event held outside company facilities in the past 2 1/2 years. Marcy has more: He's asking for the following by September 4: A table ...

Waxman’s Methods
Firedoglake — ... Oh, and as I suggested in my earlier post on this, Waxman will just happen to be collecting information that Evan Bayh would rather we didn't have. ...

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