71. Democrats in the Assembly opposed that bill, saying it was too harsh. 72. Democrats oppose the bill over concerns it would allow concentration by one media voice in a market. 73. Democrats say that would lead them to oppose the bill. 74. Daniels scoffs, noting she opposed the bill, while most subcontractors supported it. 75. Deborah Bohren, a spokeswoman for Empire Blue Cross, said the company had not opposed the bill. 76. Doctors who oppose the bill say that it confers official cachet on an unproven and potentially unsound profession that requires less skill and training than for physicians. 77. Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer opposes the bill. 78. Democrats who opposed the bill made a last-ditch effort to get Republicans on record on a potentially unpopular aspect. 79. During the just-adjourned legislative session, victims advocates strongly opposed bills to require the parole board to make parole and clemency decisions in public. 80. Ehrlich said that Lazio opposed the bill because it would have allowed workers to sue their employers even when the employers were not responsible for health-care decisions. |