Political Suicide

By Kleinheider Posted on May 15, 2008 at 8:45 am

Congressman Bart Gordon from Murfreesboro is pushing to increase grant money available to states and universities who are looking to implement suicide related prevention programs. The Suicide Prevention Network reports that 60% of youths and 90% of adults who commit suicide suffer from mental illness or substance abuse.

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Mickey writes
May 15th, 2008 9:27 am

Grant money : code for “pork”

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