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HPV vaccine, Merck and Rick Perry's money

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HPV vaccine, Merck and Rick Perry's money

Sheila Krumholz and Michael Beckel,
Special to CNN
Updated 7:51 AM EST,

Thu September 15, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry was criticized at Monday's GOP debate for taking contributions from Merck, a company that stood to benefit from his 2007 executive order requiring HPV vaccinations.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Sheila Krumholz, Michael Beckel say Rick Perry took heat over HPV vaccine position

They say he claims $5,000 Merck contribution didn't influence his support for vaccine

But, they say, he's gotten $28,500 from Merck since 2001; his former aid lobbied for Merck

Writers: Now his aid runs Super Pac to help fund his campaign. What will donors want?

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/15/opinion/krumholz-beckel-perry-pharmaceutical/index.html?hpt=hp_c2




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