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Showdown in Chicago

By Richard Trumka
October 23, 2009

I'm going to Chicago next week for the American Bankers Association meeting. Oddly, I haven't been invited to the Roaring '20's dance party I hear they're having.

Why wouldn't they celebrate the era of wild money and hot times (which slid into the Great Depression)? After all, the bankers are doing well these days. more »

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House Passes SAFRA, Senate Fight Coming

By Armand Biroonak
September 17, 2009

I congratulate the House passing the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) —see description of the bill here. This historic legislation commits billions to student aid and higher education investments, while ending wasteful bank subsidies that total $87 billion. more »

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Lobbyists Paid Off by China vs. 30,000 U.S. Workers: Which Side Will Obama Choose?

By Mike Elk
August 10, 2009

As the International Trade Commission considers comments on its recommendation to impose tariffs on Chinese tire imports, President Obama stands at a crossroads in the fight to rebuild the American economy. more »

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Honoring Paul Wellstone: Fighting Like Hell for Health Care Reform

By Mike Elk
July 14, 2009

I had the rare privilege of meeting one of my heroes, Paul Wellstone, shortly before his death in 2002 when I visited Washington as part of a conference for high school students interested in politics. more »

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Congress Breaks with Administration, Protects Defense Lobby

By Armand Biroonak
July 6, 2009

Ignoring earlier recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, the 2010 defense bill throws funding lifelines to failed weapons systems slated to be cut. Resisting the call to reform, the House Armed Services Committee showcased their protection of the defense lobby instead. more »

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The Health Care Lobby: Watch What They Do

By Robert Borosage
May 20, 2009

A crisis that demands fundamental change. A president with a mandate to drive it. A Congress, controlled by Democrats, ready to act. Now comes the hard part: actually getting something real done.

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Geithner Aide Fought CEO Pay Reform

By David Corn and Jonathan Stein
From motherjones.com
March 20th, 2009

motherjones.com — As a Goldman Sachs lobbyist, Mark Patterson worked against a bill sponsored by then-Sen.Barack Obama to curb executive compensation. Now he's a key member of the Obama administration team that is supposed to contain excessive compensation in federally bailed-out firms like AIG.

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Drug Lobby Prevents Price Negotiations

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
August 11, 2008

Drug companies won with the 2003 law that created Part D Medicare prescription drug benefits, prohibiting price negotiation by the government. more »

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42 U.S.C. 1395w-111(i)
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McCain's Murderers Row

By Cliff Schecter
May 13, 2008

A new website (firethelobbyists.com) has been created by the pro-campaign finance reform organization Campaign Money Watch, to convince Senator McCain to fire three lobbyists in the top levels of his organization that have lobbied for ruthless dictators. more »

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Where the Lobbyists Are: Clinton, McCain

From bloomberg.com
February 4th, 2008

bloomberg.com — Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton has raised more money from lobbyists than any other 2008 presidential candidate while Republican Sen. John McCain has more of them assisting his campaign, according to records compiled by Public Citizen.

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