Consumer Watchdog (CS) has revealed that politicians in Washington have received multimillion dollar donations from drug and health insurance companies. According to CS, a nonpartisan and non-profit organization, the health industry contributed more than $5 million to the top 10 recipients in Congress during the last two election campaigns. The organization’s breakdown shows that those recipients received $2.2 million from health insurers and $3.3 million from drug manufacturers. Altogether, health insurers and drug manufacturers have contributed more than $24 million to the current members of the Senate and House of Representatives since 2005.
Read article at personalliberty.com (USA)
Friday, March 20, 2009
Concerns over drug companies’ political donations
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