Dan Harmon
Role at the time: San Antonio Express-News letter writer
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
James Talarico says he capped insulin at $25 a month while serving in the Texas House.
“That’s hardly just voting yes for a bill.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Dan Harmon defends Talarico’s insulin-cap credit as a bipartisan accomplishmentSigned letter “Talarico is bipartisan”
Harmon responds to a prior letter challenging Talarico's credit and argues that the insulin cap reflects meaningful bipartisan work. He describes HB 40 as proposing $50; the official introduced text proposed $100. The letter's position and that documentary distinction are preserved separately.
Why we used this label
Relative to Talarico’s legislative-credit claim, Harmon argues that his work merits credit beyond a supporting vote.