In a story Matt Stewart broke this past Monday on ORL it was brought to light about a prescription discount card that the ville's mayor got his picture on. From all I've read the card is legit and probably is sponsored by some drug companies. If I'm understanding it correctly the mayor got wind of it when the ville's union employees were given them over a year ago and it is honored at our two drug stores. The union that represents the ville employees got the cards for their members. According to the MJ's Casey Barto when the card is used to pay for a prescription the drug store checks on the computer what they have agreed to charge for that drug and the agreed upon discount is then taken off the price. Actually the discount card simply boils down to another benefit for paying dues to their union. The mayor got it for us and we don't have to pay any dues to use it.
The comments to Matt's question, and there were many, covered a wide range going from suspicion of conspiracy theories, to scorn, to folks investigating it and skepticism. Joe says it had nothing to do with his campaign. He only did it to benefit Wellsville residents. There are many people that can't afford insurance and make just a little too much for the freebies. There are people on fixed income that are hard pressed to pay for needed medicine. Every little bit helps.
So we can take Joe for his word and believe his only motivation behind the card was for the welfare of Wellsville residents. However, I'm a tad skeptical that politics had nothing to do with it. It is just too much of a coincidence to have his mug on the card and the timing of getting it out to us. Getting your name and likeness out to the voters is one of the necessities of campaigning. At any rate you got to give Mr. Surace credit for being unique. You see a lot of gimmicks used by politicians. This is the first time I've seen a discount card.
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Thanks for writing an article about the prescription cards without getting hysterical.
I think it's similar to when politician's used to go into a bar and buy everyone drinks on election day. They may have not asked for your vote, but it didn't hurt.
Finally, some voices of reason. I agree with these 2 posters. Politics may play a part, but so what. As long as it is above board, thats just the way you play the game.
I got my discount card in the mail today. I think it's great, can't wait to use it. The letter that came with it says the Mayor is hoping to get one to everyone in the ville. This is much better than alot of the other political crap I've gotten in the mail .
Man I would like to have one of them there cards but i donce live in the ville,
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