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July 31, 2009 at 2:19 pm by Dan Malloy

In light of the news today about Senator Chris Dodd’s diagnosis, I wanted to commend the Senator for using this opportunity to stress the importance and need for others to receive the same quality care he is fortunate to have. My thoughts and prayers are with the Senator today.

From his statement:

I wanted to let you know that I’ve been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer. This diagnosis is very common among men my age. In fact, one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their life. Luckily, a routine test allowed my doctor to catch it at a very early stage, and my prognosis is excellent – we expect a full and speedy recovery. I want to assure you that I’m feeling fine. As you know, we’ve been working hard to pass health care legislation and reform our nation’s financial system to protect consumers, and that hard work will continue. After the Senate adjourns at the end of next week, I’ll have surgery to remove the cancer. After a week or two of recuperation, I expect to be right back to work. After all, as a Member of Congress, I have great health insurance. I was able to get screened, seek the opinions of highly skilled doctors, consider all the available options, and choose the treatment that was right for me. And I know you’ll agree that every American deserves the same ability.

My best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.

Dan Malloy

Dan Malloy recently completed his fourth term as Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. Throughout his tenure, he earned people’s respect for his genuine commitment to managing a city government that takes great pride in the citizens it serves and protects. Before he was elected Mayor, Dan served as the Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, and was subsequently a partner in the Stamford firm of Abate and Fox before committing himself to public service. In 2006, Dan was the Democratic Nominee for Governor recently formed a committee to explore another candidacy for Governor in 2010. Born and raised in Stamford, Dan is the youngest of eight children. He met his wife Cathy while both were attending Boston College. They were married in 1982 and have three sons: Dannel, Ben and Sam.

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I share your best wishes for a successful operation and a speedy recovery to Senator Dodd. That said, your suggestion that Dodd and company are creating a healthcare plan so that others can “receive the same quality care he [Dodd] is fortunate to have” is wildly off-base. The Senate has the most gold-plated healthcare of anyone in the country (CEOs included), and this is not the same package being created for the masses. We can debate whether the “solution” will be better or worse than the current flawed system(s), but there is no question about whether the new system will equal the plan our elected leaders enjoy themselves. It won’t.

Comment by Mike — July 31st, 2009 @ 8:45 pm

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