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Ex-Wis. Gov. Tries To Influence Health Care Debate

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Nov 23, 2009 7:40 am US/Central

Ex-Wis. Gov. Tries To Influence Health Care Debate

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is working to influence the national health care debate.

Critics say the former U.S. health and human services secretary is using his public profile to benefit his private interests.

As a partner in Akin Gump of Washington, Thompson advises health care companies. The former governor is also is president of Logistics Health of La Crosse and serves on a number of medical company boards, including AGA Medical Corp. of Plymouth, Minn.

Thompson says he sees no conflict with his public and private roles in health care reform.

Public Citizen ethics specialist Craig Holman tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that people should keep in mind that Thompson has a financial stake in whatever happens with health care reform.

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Tommy Thompson also served as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary during the first term of George W. Bush's presidency.

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