Veterans Courted In California’s Ballot Fight Over Curbing Drug Prices

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Once a month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Sacramento, a couple dozen former soldiers, many with white hair tucked under their service caps, stand and salute as they take up matters close to their communities.

For discussion at a recent meeting: proper burial services for homeless veterans and a Harley Davidson motorcycle BBQ fundraiser. Also on the agenda: California’s Proposition 61 — a controversial measure on the November ballot that aims to rein in prescription drug prices.

Meghan Callahan, who works for a Sacramento public affairs firm paid to help defeat the measure, was there with a simple message for the group: “It’s going to hurt vets,” she said. “We’re really hoping we can work with all of you in the room to help get the word out. Take these brochures with you, pass them on to veterans.”

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