Pay to Play is Washington's Sport of Kings

chervilant

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Sat Aug-01-09 10:07 AM
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Pay to Play is Washington's Sport of Kings

Source: Truthout; Michael Winship

"This week, the Center for Responsive Politics reported that in the second quarter of this year alone, the pharmaceuticals and health product industries spent $67,959,095 on lobbying, and the insurance industry $39,760,477. Another $25,552,088 was spent by lobbyists for hospitals and nursing homes. That's a total of $133,271,660 in just three months, and that's not even counting the lobbying money spent to fight health care reform by professional associations like the US Chamber of Commerce."

Read more: http://www.truthout.org/080109Z?n

How many of you truly believe that threatening to vote for someone else is going to make a difference?

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nightrain

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Sat Aug-01-09 02:25 PM
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1. K&R--yep. we need major election reform and cessation of lobbying.

That $133 million could/should have gone to services. THAT's what they do with insurance premiums instead. And "public option" proposals won't stop that crap.

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nradisic

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Sat Aug-01-09 02:39 PM
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2. That is insane!

They are mostly bought and paid for in DC. God forbid the MSM would report it...for the rest of America to wake up.

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No Elephants

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Sat Aug-01-09 03:09 PM
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3. The only way is primarying the incumbents or voting 3rd Party. Do we have what it takes?

Edited on Sat Aug-01-09 03:14 PM by No Elephants

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tooeyeten

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Sat Aug-01-09 05:14 PM
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4. Horse racing?

Isn't that the sport of kings?

Just joking, but no joke these people are evil.

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depakid

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Sat Aug-01-09 05:25 PM
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5. "threatening to vote for someone else is going to make a difference?"

Threatening- no. Actually doing it en masse with the support of the non-corrupt populace on the internet, yes.

Knock off a good number of blue dogs in 2010 and see how many look over their shoulders.

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GenCobra

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Sat Aug-01-09 05:27 PM
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6. WTF This crap should be illegal

Maybe someone could point me to the thread about why this bullshit is still legal to do. This subject makes me very angry.

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grilled onions

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Sat Aug-01-09 06:55 PM
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7. All That $$$$$

And they say we can't afford decent healthcare for all but they seem to have enough $$$$ to prevent such a dream from ever coming true! Grrrr.

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Robb

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Sun Aug-02-09 08:36 AM
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8. $$dough$$ for a bunch of rich old white men

"Cash for clunkers," indeed. :(

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crickets

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Sun Aug-02-09 09:15 AM
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9. It's mind boggling that they'll spend this much money on NOT spending money to help people.

It's INSANE. x(

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