Commentary by David Durenberger

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Former U.S. senator David Durenberger, founder and current chair of the National Institute of Health Policy at the University of St. Thomas wrote a commentary in the Star Tribune.

"I would like to see us do a few things really well."

Thus, in a Star Tribune profile ("Koch: A 'laser focus' on deficit," Dec. 24), did the new Minnesota Senate majority leader, Amy Koch of Buffalo, set the tone for all of us in 2011.

"As a recently defrocked member of Koch's party, I hesitate only slightly to give advice. Since my policy and my political interest remain hers, however, I will."

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Originally published: 01/02/2011, Star Tribune