House GOP Health Group Stacked With Health Sector Campaign Cash

Sunlight Foundation Blog by Paul Blumenthal | Jul. 28, 2009 (News Report)

The House Republican group tasked with working on health care reform is packed with members who have received substantial campaign contributions from the health care sector. Seven members of the House GOP Health Care Solutions Group are in the top ten Republican recipients of health sector campaign cash since 1989. The Group seats the top four Republican recipients of health sector campaign contributions. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: U.S. Congress, Earmarks, Health Care, Congressional Leadership, Corruption in Congress, Government Transparency, Corruption
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Posted by: Posted by Joey Baker - Jul 28, 2009 - 3:36 PM PDT
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Edited by: Joey Baker - Jul 28, 2009 - 3:36 PM PDT
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 by Joey Baker - Jul. 28, 2009

Solid report with good links, and attribution to the data supplier. Investigative journalism. Recommended read.

Wow. Not unexpected, but it is amazing just how corrupt our congress is. …and how much we've come to expect it in our complacency.

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