Comments on: Tobacco money at work at Congress http://dangerousintersection.org/2009/06/11/tobacco-money-at-work-at-congress/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2009/06/11/tobacco-money-at-work-at-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-42526 Erich Vieth Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:17:10 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=7452#comment-42526 Speaking of corruption, the health care industry is now working hard to disenfranchise the power of ordinary citizens though the use of massive amounts of money handed to members of Congress. Note this excerpt from Robert L. Borosage: [T]he 20 largest insurance and drug companies and their trade associations have pumped up their lobbying by 41% over last year -- with reported spending over $75 million in the first quarter alone. This is the corruption of crony capitalism; a compromised congress using taxpayer's money to enrich entrenched interests. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/private-muscle-and-the-pu_b_216570.html Speaking of corruption, the health care industry is now working hard to disenfranchise the power of ordinary citizens though the use of massive amounts of money handed to members of Congress. Note this excerpt from Robert L. Borosage:

[T]he 20 largest insurance and drug companies and their trade associations have pumped up their lobbying by 41% over last year — with reported spending over $75 million in the first quarter alone.

This is the corruption of crony capitalism; a compromised congress using taxpayer’s money to enrich entrenched interests.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/private-muscle-and-the-pu_b_216570.html

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