We just need to call 911 Thats what congressman Joe Barton's (R TX-06) staffer said when a constituent who is parent of an autistic child and
Republican Donor wanted to attend a meeting to discuss Joe Barton's opposition to the Combat Autism Now act.
Joe Barton is single handedly holding up the Combating Autism Act already passed overwhelmingly by the Senate.
He says wants to tie the passage of the bill to reform of the NIH.
However Barton knows that if the Center for Environmental Excellence mandates that the NIH investigates the environmental concerns surrounding Autism that most of his corporate donor list might be held accountable for making children sick. That is why he is fighting it and playing political poker with the Combating Autism Act.
If you are Eli Lilly you can get a meeting with Joe. But don't go in trying to ask tough questions about Joe's position. You don't even have to be a democrat to get this treatment (although I'm sure it doesn't hurt your chances)
Even if you are a REPUBLICAN DONOR, with an autistic child who wants you to get off your butt (or at least get the hell out of the way) and pass this bill, you better not cross Joe's corporate interests. Otherwise he'll just
call the cops ! and have you thrown out.
I encourage Joes constituents to get to the polls next Tuesday and Throw Joe out and vote for David T Harris
David is way behind. This district is so heavily GOP dominated that no one is even polling it. Joe has spent about $1.9M opposed to David's $22K
See if your member of Congress or Senate co-sponsored the bill here
For more info
Combat Autism Site
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