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impala454
post May 1 2008, 03:47 PM
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...on/5746145.html
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WASHINGTON — Companies would no longer be able to use genetic information like a person's predisposition for breast cancer, sickle cell or diabetes to make insurance or job decisions under a bill passed by Congress today.

Good. That'd be friggin BS that my insurance would cost higher or that an employer could refuse to hire me because of genetics.

and this part is interesting:
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The House voted 414-1 for the legislation a week after it passed the Senate on a 95-0 vote.
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Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, was the only member of Congress to vote against the bill.

glad that whackjob isn't going to be president...
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