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Oswego Health Foundation names new board chair, vice chair
The foundation has appointed Pete Cullinan as board chair. A lifelong native of Oswego and recent Exelon retiree, he also serves as secretary of the Oswego Health board of directors. Before retiring from his job at the end of 2021, Cullinan worked in the emergency planning field with a focus on nuclear-plant emergency planning since […]
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The foundation has appointed Pete Cullinan as board chair. A lifelong native of Oswego and recent Exelon retiree, he also serves as secretary of the Oswego Health board of directors. Before retiring from his job at the end of 2021, Cullinan worked in the emergency planning field with a focus on nuclear-plant emergency planning since 1990, first with Oswego County and most recently with Exelon at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Cullinan is a 1988 graduate of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with bachelor’s degree in forest biology. In addition to Oswego Health, he has volunteered with the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, Operation Oswego County, and the Town of Minetto Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Oswego Health Foundation has also named Mary Ann Drumm as vice chair of its board of directors. Since 2002, Drumm has served as CEO of CRA Medical Imaging. She has been responsible for overseeing the radiology services at the hospitals CRA services, including Oswego Hospital, Crouse Hospital, along with interventional services at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. CRA Medical Imaging is comprised of 19 radiologists, four mid-level providers, and 55 employees. Drumm is personally involved in multiple community organizations including the Susan G. Komen Foundation, CNY Chapter of Medical Assistants, Medical Group Management Association, as well as the Radiology Business Management Association. She holds credentials for radiology certified coder from the American Health Information Management Group, as well as credentials for certified coding specialist, physician based, and certified ICD 10 trainer. As a cancer survivor, Drumm is a mentor for Cancer Connects and a strong advocate for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Samaritan Center.
Carpenter Falls Unique Area project boosts public access
NILES, N.Y. — Visitors to the Carpenter Falls Unique Area in the town of Niles in Cayuga County are benefiting from a $1.27 million construction project to improve public access at the site. The access-improvement project includes enhancements to “ensure safe and convenient access” to the site’s waterfalls, Basil Seggos, commissioner of the New York
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NILES, N.Y. — Visitors to the Carpenter Falls Unique Area in the town of Niles in Cayuga County are benefiting from a $1.27 million construction project to improve public access at the site.
The access-improvement project includes enhancements to “ensure safe and convenient access” to the site’s waterfalls, Basil Seggos, commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced.
Funding from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund supported the project, the DEC noted.
Carpenter Falls Unique Area includes “dramatic” steep terrain and waterfalls. The 37-acre property was conveyed to the DEC in 2008 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust.
“Carpenter Falls is one of the recreational, tourism, and environmental gems here in Central New York and DEC is committed to continuing to help improve and enhance the experience for all visitors while also continuing to protect the natural resources of this critical watershed,” Seggos said. “DEC designed the new features and upgrades unveiled today to help increase safety, reduce long-term environmental impacts to the area, and protect water quality in Skaneateles Lake, a popular recreation destination and drinking water source, and we look forward to continuing to work with our partners to build upon this progress throughout the region.”
The new elevated boardwalk and viewing platform are constructed to be accessible to people with disabilities, allowing all visitors the opportunity to traverse through the forest to view the waterfall.
Carpenter Falls Unique Area now offers a new on-site paved parking lot for 20 single vehicles, including accessible spaces, designed with green infrastructure to manage stormwater.
It also offers a new elevated boardwalk, leading 630 feet from the parking lot to an observation platform, accessible to people with mobility impairments.
The project also included an accessible observation platform, where visitors can enjoy a view of the 90-foot-tall Upper Carpenter Falls. The property also has a new trail with stone steps to safely guide hikers down a steep ravine to view Upper Carpenter Falls from a “unique, stream-level vantage,” the DEC said.
Medication-collection kiosks available at all Kinney Drugs stores in New York
GOUVERNEUR — Kinney Drugs says all of its 75 locations in New York state now include a medication-collection kiosk. The company on Aug. 1 announced it had finished installing the kiosks at its stores across the state. The effort was part of a partnership with the New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and MED-Project,
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GOUVERNEUR — Kinney Drugs says all of its 75 locations in New York state now include a medication-collection kiosk.
The company on Aug. 1 announced it had finished installing the kiosks at its stores across the state.
The effort was part of a partnership with the New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and MED-Project, the company said in its announcement. Kinney Drugs in March had installed kiosks in 22 of its New York stores with the intention of expanding to all locations.
Kinney Drugs, based in Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County, is a pharmacy chain serving both New York and Vermont.
Anyone, not just Kinney patients, can use these kiosks to dispose of unneeded medications, including leftover and expired medications. The kiosks accept prescription and over-the-counter medications for both humans and pets, including controlled substances, Kinney Drugs said.
Kinney emphasizes that the kiosks are not intended for disposal of sharps/needles (including EpiPens), medical/biohazardous waste, regular or hazardous household trash, or personal-care products.
The installation of these units brings Kinney to 83 kiosks in total, as the company had previously installed eight medication collection kiosks in its stores in Vermont.
The kiosks will allow consumers to safely dispose of unwanted medications. The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) and the Poison Help Hotline (800-222-1222) poison centers responded to more than 2 million human-exposure cases in 2020, 77 percent of which were unintentional, according to Kinney Drugs.
About 40 percent of all poisonings involved prescription and/or over-the-counter medications. In addition, 42 percent of all poisonings involved children under the age of five. Kinney Drugs cited the AAPCC 2020 annual report in providing the aforementioned statistics, it noted.
“It is crucially important to dispose of medications properly to prevent diversion into the wrong hands or the environment,” John Marraffa, president of Kinney Drugs, said. “…These disposal sites provide an easy, convenient way to safely dispose of unwanted medications.”
Syracuse native trains to be a U.S. Navy future warfighter
Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet, according to U.S. Navy officials. At Recruit Training Command (RTC), otherwise known as “boot camp,” these skills are taught by hard-charging, Navy professionals who transform civilians into disciplined, qualified Navy sailors. Airman Jerry Williams, a native of Syracuse, recently graduated from RTC, and
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Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet, according to U.S. Navy officials. At Recruit Training Command (RTC), otherwise known as “boot camp,” these skills are taught by hard-charging, Navy professionals who transform civilians into disciplined, qualified Navy sailors.
Airman Jerry Williams, a native of Syracuse, recently graduated from RTC, and will be learning the necessary skills needed to be an effective sailor in the fleet. As an airman, he is responsible for professional ground and flight-deck duties in the takeoff and landing of aircraft.
Williams, a 2008 Henninger High School graduate, joined the Navy less than a year ago.
“I joined the Navy to give my kids, my wife, and myself educational opportunities,” said Williams. “It’s given me a better understanding of my grandfather, and how hard he worked and what it took for him to get there.”
According to Williams, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Syracuse.
“My hometown taught me to always work hard, know your value, and always empower others,” he said. “Don’t look at life as problems, but solutions. Just love, laugh, and see the beauty in everything and you’ll be all right.”
After “boot camp,” students attend advanced technical schools, where they are taught the basic technical knowledge and skills required to be successful in their new careers.
In 1994, RTC Great Lakes became the Navy’s only recruit-training facility. The mission of RTC is to transform civilians into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained sailors who are ready for follow-on training and service to the fleet while instilling in them the highest standards of honor, courage, and commitment.
Recruit training involves a change in the mental and physical capacity of the new recruit, according to Navy officials. From the first day at RTC through graduation day when new sailors board the bus to depart, recruits find themselves in a whirl of activity. All recruits entering the Navy today will remember RTC as their introduction to Navy life.
Boot camp lasts about eight weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Their basic-training curriculum is comprised of five core competencies: firefighting & damage control, seamanship, watch standing, and physical fitness. Through a hands-on learning approach, recruits “train how they fight” and receive critical warfighting skills during the sailor-development process. The command consists of more than 1,100 staff members, with an average of 6,000 recruits in training at any time.
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber-optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the U.S. is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
Serving in the Navy means Williams is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances, and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“The Navy protects everything that we hold true and dear to us,” said Williams. “It’s about protecting our traditions, values and our way of life.”
As Williams and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the U.S. Navy.
“Serving in the Navy means that I have equal opportunity to show and improve myself to be great,” he added. “It’s about having a connection with people from other walks of life.”
Northland’s McCarthy finishes term as NYSTA board chair
SYRACUSE — Northland Communications President Jim McCarthy has completed a two-year term as chair of the board of directors for the New York State Telecommunications Association (NYSTA) and was recognized for his leadership at the association’s conference in Saranac Lake in June. Based in Albany, NYSTA represents the New York telecommunications industry before federal and
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SYRACUSE — Northland Communications President Jim McCarthy has completed a two-year term as chair of the board of directors for the New York State Telecommunications Association (NYSTA) and was recognized for his leadership at the association’s conference in Saranac Lake in June.
Based in Albany, NYSTA represents the New York telecommunications industry before federal and state lawmakers and regulatory agencies. Members include large international communications firms as well as rural providers.
McCarthy became association chair in June 2020, a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Although telecommunication companies were deemed essential businesses, uncertainty grew and NYSTA members began seeking guidance within the industry.
“Companies were being overwhelmed with new rules and regulations because everything was changing so quickly, and while those new rules were well intended, it became incredibly difficult for companies to figure out how to implement them,” McCarthy said in a news release. “Communication with NYSTA members was the number-one priority because keeping companies informed meant fewer ramifications for their business.”
NYSTA’s president reflected on McCarthy’s leadership over the last couple, difficult years.
“As chairman of the board of directors of the New York State Telecommunications Association for the past two years, Jim has led our association through some of the most challenging times facing our industry,” NYSTA President Craig J. Miller said in the release. “Removing the Fiber Fee, fighting for sensible legislative and regulatory initiatives and projecting our industry’s positive impact on the people and communities we serve, Jim has been a tremendous advocate. His accomplishments over the past two years will have a positive and lasting impact on our members and the exceptional products and services that we provide to New Yorkers every day.”
“It has been a pleasure to have Jim as chairman of the NYSTA board of directors,” added Carol Hill, regulatory and member-services director of NYSTA. “The past two years have proven challenging for the telecommunications industry, but with Jim’s leadership the board was able to make great strides, and we are excited for Jim to continue to provide his expertise as we move forward and grow.”
McCarthy, who has served on the NYSTA board since 2011 and will continue to do so, passes the job of chair to Scott Brooks of Consolidated Communications.
With offices in Syracuse and Holland Patent, Northland Communications provides cloud-based voice, data, and equipment solutions to businesses over its fiber-optic network.
CEO FOCUS: Syracuse Surge Programs Prepare Local Talent for In-Demand Careers
Ensuring local talent has the skills and experience to meet the needs of employers is critical to our region’s economic progress. Likewise, efforts to attract a semiconductor manufacturer to the White Pine mega site in Clay must also include the preparation of community members to fill any new job opportunities. Connecting Syracuse residents to this
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Ensuring local talent has the skills and experience to meet the needs of employers is critical to our region’s economic progress. Likewise, efforts to attract a semiconductor manufacturer to the White Pine mega site in Clay must also include the preparation of community members to fill any new job opportunities.
Connecting Syracuse residents to this necessary training is being led in part by Syracuse Surge. Recently, one of its signature programs, the Surge Advanced Manufacturing Program (SAM), graduated a third cohort. This three-week long program prepares Syracuse residents for careers in high-tech advanced manufacturing. During the program, candidates receive a stipend, tour local manufacturing companies and network with local employers while learning hands-on technical skills. To date 35 graduates have successfully completed the program and have been connected to local employers. Two more classes are scheduled to begin soon.
Syracuse Surge also hosts the Digital Customer Service (DCS) program. Over the program’s seven cohorts, 61 people have graduated from the paid training program at SUNY EOC. New to the most recent cohort, program participants were eligible to interview for a paid-internship position at Rapid Response Monitoring.
CenterState CEO’s Work Train coordinates SAM and DCS in partnership with SUNY EOC. The program is funded by the JP Morgan Chase Foundation and the American Rescue Plan, administered by the City of Syracuse.
While the success of these programs highlights the exceptional talent that exists in our community, too often these populations are overlooked. Through Syracuse Surge we can ensure those who want a new career in these high-demand areas receive the training they need to be successful. This ultimately is a win for our community and the many businesses across our region that seek talent to grow here.
To learn more about these programs, contact Meghan Durso, CenterState CEO’s senior manager of industry partnerships for Work Train, at mdurso@centerstateceo.com.
Robert M. Simpson is president and CEO of CenterState CEO, the primary economic-development organization for Central New York. This article is drawn and edited from the “CEO Focus” email newsletter that the organization sent to members on Aug. 4.
Syracuse gets $1M donation for Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE — He played football for Syracuse University in the mid-1970s and is now providing financial help as the school plans to turn Manley Field House into the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. David Tate, who is pledging $1 million for the project’s first phase, is the founder and CEO of Healthgram, a health-care consultancy
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SYRACUSE — He played football for Syracuse University in the mid-1970s and is now providing financial help as the school plans to turn Manley Field House into the John A. Lally Athletics Complex.
David Tate, who is pledging $1 million for the project’s first phase, is the founder and CEO of Healthgram, a health-care consultancy in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Syracuse University describes the upcoming the John A. Lally Athletics Complex as a “state-of-the-art academic and athletics village that will benefit all student-athletes.”
Tate’s donation will help pay for the renovation of the football team lounge and football-operations center, for which he declined individual naming recognition in favor of naming the area “Unity Hall,” the university said. In doing so, Tate wants to “recognize the congregation of the Syracuse football alumni and unite the various eras as one,” the school added.
“I don’t want my name on anything because it’s not about me, it’s about all of us,” Tate said. “I’ve met a lot of amazing guys from my time playing, and this is a reason for us just to come together.”
Tate’s donation is his first to Syracuse University, and he “believes it is important to give back after all the University has given him.”
“I got the chance to play at Syracuse and going there improved the way I feel about myself, what I have learned and what I now know,” Tate said. “From there, I grew a business, and from there, I now have the ability to come back to Syracuse and say thank you and help others do the same.”
The project’s first phase began in April and includes a new and expanded entryway into the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. Additional renovations of the first phase include an expanded football operations center and a renovated Olympics sports center, which will feature new sport medicine, training, cafeteria and lounge spaces.
The renovations are contingent on Syracuse University securing philanthropy to help pay for the work, the school said.
“David’s generosity and commitment to our football program is inspiring and motivating,” Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said. “It also reflects his deep commitment to unite our football alumni from all eras to support Head Football Coach Dino Babers and our current program.”
Alumni Unity Challenge
Besides his donation, Tate has spearheaded a challenge that seeks to promote the “active engagement” of program alumni in supporting the future of Syracuse football, the school said.
By joining the Unity Challenge, alumni commit to becoming more involved with the current program through the mentorship of current student-athletes, participation at events sponsored by Syracuse Athletics, purchase of tickets and/or private philanthropic support.
The Alumni Unity Challenge will run through Nov. 12. All funds generated as a part of this challenge will benefit the John A. Lally Athletics Complex/Football Operations Center development unless directed otherwise.
“I wanted my donation to be more of a unified pledge,” Tate said. “My contribution was to kick start players coming together, and we hope everyone rallies behind this mission.”
N.Y. manufacturing index plunges on sharp decline in orders, shipments
A large drop in both orders and shipments were among the factors contributing to a 42-point decline to -31.3 in the general business-conditions index of the August Empire State Manufacturing Survey. It represents the second-largest monthly decline in the index on record, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said. The August reading — based on
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A large drop in both orders and shipments were among the factors contributing to a 42-point decline to -31.3 in the general business-conditions index of the August Empire State Manufacturing Survey.
It represents the second-largest monthly decline in the index on record, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said.
The August reading — based on firms responding to the survey — indicates business activity “declined sharply” in New York state, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its Aug. 15 report. A negative index number indicates a decline in the sector, while a positive figure indicates expansion or growth in manufacturing activity.
Economists had forecast a reading of 5.0 for the general business-conditions index, according to a poll by The Wall Street Journal.
Survey results indicate that the new-orders index dropped 36 points to -29.6, and the shipments index plummeted nearly 50 points to -24.1, indicating a “sharp decline” in both orders and shipments, the New York Fed said.
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey found 12 percent of respondents reported that conditions had improved over the month, while 44 percent indicated that conditions had worsened.
Additional survey details
Besides the declines in the indexes for new orders and shipments, the unfilled-orders index fell to -12.7, indicating that unfilled orders shrank for a third straight month, the New York Fed said. The delivery-times index declined to around zero, indicating that delivery times held steady — the first month they have not lengthened in nearly two years.
The inventories index fell to 6.4, signaling that inventories increased marginally, the New York Fed said.
The index for number of employees fell 11 points to 7.4, pointing to a small increase in employment, and the average-workweek index fell to -13.1, indicating a decline in hours worked.
The prices-paid index fell 9 points to 55.5, its lowest level in over a year, indicating a deceleration in input price increases. The prices-received index was little changed at 32.7.
The index for future business conditions came in at 2.1, suggesting that firms were not optimistic about the six-month outlook. The indexes for future new orders and shipments were positive but remained at low levels.
Employment is expected to pick up, and delivery times are expected to decline over the next six months, the New York Fed said. Only “modest increases” in capital spending and technology spending are planned for the months ahead.
The New York Fed distributes the Empire State Manufacturing Survey on the first day of each month to the same pool of about 200 manufacturing executives in New York state. On average, about 100 executives return responses.
OPINION: Back-to-School Shopping is a Big Challenge Amid High Inflation
Even under the best economic conditions, back-to-school shopping can be financially challenging. In today’s times of historic inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s an even bigger hill to climb. Unfortunately, this is the reality facing many New York families as September rapidly approaches. And for this reason, the Assembly Minority Conference has offered proposals to help ease the
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Even under the best economic conditions, back-to-school shopping can be financially challenging. In today’s times of historic inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s an even bigger hill to climb. Unfortunately, this is the reality facing many New York families as September rapidly approaches. And for this reason, the Assembly Minority Conference has offered proposals to help ease the burden for families facing mounting education-related costs as well as for teachers who will inevitably wind up spending personal funds on their classroom and student needs.
“The cost of living in New York has been too high for too long and something needs to be done about it.”
To put the issue in context, the U.S. Department of Labor recently released new consumer price figures showing inflation continues to linger at a near-four-decade high. Inflation rose 8.5 percent in July [on a year-over-year basis], indicating we are still far off from any sort of normalcy.
To that end, the Assembly Minority Conference is advocating, as we have broadly for months, for consumer relief measures as the new school year approaches. Specifically, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and I are calling on legislative leaders and Gov. Kathy Hochul to consider two important pieces of legislation to help both families and teachers in the coming weeks. Those bills are the:
• Teacher Tax Credit: Provides a $500 tax credit to teachers who contribute and/or purchase supplies, pay for field-trip costs, and help with student expenses (A.4977, Palmesano); and the
• College Supplies Tax Deduction: Establishes college supplies as a tax-deductible expense (A.5301, Barclay).
We have also introduced legislation and called upon our Democratic colleagues to reduce the cost of everyday items like household items, food purchases and gasoline. We’ve also supported across-the-board tax and spending cuts. The cost of living in New York has been too high for too long and something needs to be done about it. Now, as many in the state prepare to take on the added financial strain of a new school year, is a particularly opportune time to mitigate as much of these costs as we can.
Whether it is educators, college students, families, or individuals simply trying to get by, we must provide relief from the harsh, overwhelming economic conditions suppressing our state. Right now, that is simply not happening, and I am calling on all of my colleagues across the state to take the steps needed to address these concerns as students, teachers, and parents get ready to head back to school.
William (Will) A. Barclay, 53, Republican, is the New York Assembly minority leader and represents the 120th New York Assembly District, which encompasses most of Oswego County, including the cities of Oswego and Fulton, as well as the town of Lysander in Onondaga County and town of Ellisburg in Jefferson County.
OPINION: New U.S. Inflation Law is Misguided and Disastrous
The worst impulse of career politicians in Washington, D.C. is to throw money at a problem without having any idea of how to fix it. Last year, the Democrats rushed through a $1.9 trillion boondoggle spending bill, one of the largest in U.S. history, without any Republican support or input. Earlier this year, the nonpartisan
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The worst impulse of career politicians in Washington, D.C. is to throw money at a problem without having any idea of how to fix it.
Last year, the Democrats rushed through a $1.9 trillion boondoggle spending bill, one of the largest in U.S. history, without any Republican support or input. Earlier this year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office determined that the bill contributed to the record-high inflation Americans are experiencing now. Unfortunately, the Democrats, driven by far-left socialist authoritarians, have not learned their lesson.
The Democrats’ solution to the nightmare we are suffering under today, which was caused by out-of-control government spending and a war on reliable energy production, is even more inflationary spending and increased barriers to affordable American energy. With energy prices already at record highs, the [legislation, which Democrats are calling the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022] will raise taxes on American energy production by $12 billion and will harm access to reliable energy — a necessity for growth, prosperity, and to emerge from today’s stagflation.
As Americans are already struggling to make ends meet, this misguided [new law that passed on Aug. 12] will raise taxes on earners making less than $400,000 by $16 billion, breaking yet another one of Biden’s promises. With small businesses pinching every penny just to keep their doors open, this [legislation] will raise taxes by billions of dollars on nearly 5 million of America’s small businesses, harming job creation and productivity. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities across America, especially in upstate New York, where entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, and family farms dominate the landscape.
At a time when Americans are rightly worried about the weaponization of the federal government against a former president, this [new law] will hire 87,000 new IRS agents to target 710,000 Americans making less than $75,000 per year. This is not “progress.” This new politically charged Democrat “militia,” which will make the IRS roughly the size of the U.S. Marine Corps, will not only be armed to intimidate and undermine the rights of already beleaguered taxpayers, but it will also exacerbate the economic disaster that Biden and the Democrats have thrust upon American citizens with their extreme tax and spend policies.
Some of the other worst provisions in the Democrats’ law [which I am calling the Inflation and Recession Act] include the following:
• Reduces Medicare spending by more than $200 billion to pay for [green policies];
• Gives $80 billion to the IRS, allowing the agency to hire 87,000 new agents;
• Destroys retirement security by instituting a stock-buybacks tax that will harm seniors and other savers who invest in a 401(k) the most;
• Institutes a drug-pricing scheme that will crush American innovation, leading to the development of as many as 342 fewer new drugs….; and
• Budgetary gimmicks to hide the true $248 billion cost of permanently extending Obamacare subsidies.
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R–New Hartford), 61, currently represents the 22nd Congressional District of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district encompasses all of Oneida, Madison, Chenango, and Cortland counties, most of Broome County, and portions of Herkimer, Oswego, and Tioga counties. This article is drawn and edited from a statement that Tenney issued on Aug. 12.
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