Friday, August 14, 2009

Reform Rx - Disconnected Connections

Where's the disconnect to real citizen needs in Congress?

  • Six lobbyists per lawmaker are at work on health overhaul now.
  • Health-insurer and managed-care stocks have gained this year.
  • $263.4 million spent on health care lobbying during the first 6 months of this year
  • The health-care industry has contributed $20.5 million to federal candidates and political parties during the first 6 months of this year.

Making any connections yet? Story at Bloomberg.

...and:

Check out Senator Snowe's Federal latest Federal Election Commission quarterly reports to look up donor individual contribution (mostly out of DC, VA & MD) and PAC funding.

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