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Here's a shocker! 

In congressional testimony on Monday, the immediate past-Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona told of (gasp!) pressure from “White House officials” to exclude actual scientific data from medically related reports that didn’t support the administration’s (shock!) political opinions. Y’know, on stuff like stem cells, HIV prevention, secondhand smoke, greenhouse gas, prisoner health, mental health issues…

[GRAPHIC:

Doctor labeled "SURGEON GENERAL" is operating on a patient labeled "SCIENCE." The doctor is calling out "Scalpel"

Beside him is a small figure, possibly President Bush, holding out a huge sword labeled "POLITICS."]

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