Opensecrets.org has analyzed the nay votes on health care reform legislation in the Senate committee. To no one’s surprise,
Those members who voted “no” today have received $1.1 million more on average from the health sector since 1989 than those who voted “yes” ($2.2 million versus $1.1 million). This includes contributions from the employees and political action committees of health companies to the lawmakers’ candidate committees and leadership PACs.Those members who voted “no” have received $118, 227 more on average from insurance companies than those who voted “yes” — $250,000 compared to $131,800. This includes health and accident insurers, HMOs and health services.
Those members who voted “no” have received $266,182 more on average from pharmaceutical and health product companies than those who voted “yes” — $520,100 compared to $253,950.
About 90% of the human race is middlemen. Yet they have been cut out of the modern economy everywhere except Washington DC. Maybe it’s time we just cut out the political middleman and sold senate seats to corporate America.
Let’s auction off the Senate with sealed bidding every six years. Corporate lobbyists can just give the cash directly to the taxpayer, producing a windfall to pay for clean elections, cap-and-trade, and some decent health insurance. I don’t really care if Jeff Sessions finds a new job or not.
H/t to Attaturk at FireDogLake.
