Feinstein is Paid Off $300,000 to Oppose Heath Care Reform

current.com, Huffington Post, NBC News by JACKSON WEST, Adam Clack Estes, Jon Raymond, | Jul. 24, 2009 (News Report)

Feinstein doesn't seem to worry about health care costs when they are spent on her career. The industry is the sixth-largest donor to Feinstein's campaign funds since 2005, contributing over $300,000. Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S., Health
Topics: Health Care, Transparency in Congress
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Raymond - Jul 24, 2009 - 5:18 PM PDT
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 by Jon Raymond - Jul. 24, 2009

Well referenced account of investigative sources report on Congressional payouts by the health care insurance industry.

Congress is paid off. That's why it's so hard to pass meningful health care reform.

This is the biggest problem with health care reform in Washington. Too many Congressmen are on insurance company campaign contribution (i.e. payoff?) payrolls. Feinstein is ... More »

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 by Julian Friedland - Jul. 26, 2009

Factual and concise, but a tad cryptic too.

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