Max Baucus (D. MO) is the Chairman of a powerful Senate Finance Committee. He is using his post as Chairman to reform the nation's health care system. The Sunlight Foundation graphic below shows the connections between Baucus and powerful lobbyists. Notice how several of the lobbyists are former staff members.
If you are cynical like I am, you may conclude that the lobbyists will basically write the health care law Baucus is sponsoring. This is the system in which our current government operates. It does not matter if the Democrats or Republicans control it. The people need to somehow wrest control back from the special interests.
If you are cynical like I am, you may conclude that the lobbyists will basically write the health care law Baucus is sponsoring. This is the system in which our current government operates. It does not matter if the Democrats or Republicans control it. The people need to somehow wrest control back from the special interests.
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