Daily Kos: State of the Nation - 0 views
Multi-front fights & the influence machine: Obama & lobbyists who know no limit | "We a... - 0 views
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As of mid-August 2009, there were six (6) lobbyists per single (1) member of House and Senate (Bloomberg News). That's 6:1, folks. Just for healthcare reform. For financial industry reform, there are 2,400 lobbyists in play. The Chamber of Commerce spent $26.2 million--in the first 2 quarters (6 months) of 2009. Clearly, private industries and their foot soldiers on K Street/Capitol Hill influence/dictate American policymaking. No matter who's 'voted in,' it's the influence machine that rules Washington. Worse, there's a good chance that the Supreme Court will grant corporations (as 'fictive persons') to spend unlimited dollars in funding electoral campaigns. Is there hope that this country will be a democracy one day? Or is it doomed to become increasingly, irrevocably plutocratic?
Ezra Klein - Did Republicans use reconciliation for significantly bipartisan bills? - 0 views
Progressive Pundits Polarized Over Senate Health Reform Bill | Dec 22, 2009 - 0 views
Sen. Bernie Sanders Strengthens Senate Health Bill - 0 views
Howard Dean: Health-care bill wouldn't bring real reform | Dec 17, 2009 - 0 views
Regulation of Oil Drilling? Ha! Too Busy Smoking Pot, Humping Prostitutes, with BP Exec... - 0 views
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Conservatives have dubbed the spill "Obama's Katrina." But the roots of the disaster, which could potentially have been prevented by enhanced safety measures, stretch back to the George W. Bush years. During that era, Interior became a revolving door haven for industry lobbyists. MMS developed a hands-off approach to regulation and was known for its deference to the companies it was supposed to be policing.
Obama Came Out Against "Audit the Fed" Today | Sanders Tamed the Bill - 0 views
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