Betsy McCaughey Responds to the Baseless Charges From Rolling Stone Magazine

SHAME ON ROLLING STONE FOR TAKING TOBACCO MONEY

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by
Betsy McCaughey:

The October 1, 2009 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine includes the outrageous
and fictional accusation that I worked for a tobacco company in writing my
critique of the dangers of the Clinton Plan. I did not. I was a scholar at
the Manhattan Institute, and did no fundraising or conferring with
corporations. Absolutely none. My article was based on text of the Health
Security Act, period. Because of the accuracy and insights in the article, it
was awarded a National Magazine Award for the best article in the nation on
public policy and the H.L. Mencken Award.

It is shocking that fifteen years later, Rolling Stone still accepts tobacco
advertising. See page 93 of the current issue. Shame on hypocritical Rolling
Stone Magazine.

All the other baseless accusations made by Rolling Stone Magazine regarding my
patient advocacy are old hat. I have rebutted them many times. The article is
a tired rerun.

What readers should know is that Rolling Stone would rather try to discredit
me (however lamely) rather than address the real issues. One is that
Obamacare will mean cruel cuts in healthcare for seniors.

SOURCE Betsy McCaughey

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