Health Editor’s Note: End lobbying. Stop the money from talking. Stop pharma’s hold over Washington…Carol
by Lev Facher, Interactives by Kaitlyn Bartley/statnews
WASHINGTON — Seventy-two senators and 302 members of the House of Representatives cashed a check from the pharmaceutical industry ahead of the 2020 election — representing more than two-thirds of Congress, according to a new STAT analysis of records for the full election cycle.
Pfizer’s political action committee alone contributed to 228 lawmakers. Amgen’s PAC donated to 218, meaning that each company helped to fund the campaigns of nearly half the lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Overall, the sector donated $14 million.
The breadth of the spending highlights the drug industry’s continued clout in Washington. Even after years of criticism from Congress and the White House over high prices, it remains routine for the elected officials who regulate the health care industry to accept six-figure sums.
The findings, published in a new STAT examination of the drug industry’s political giving, also come on the heels of an extraordinary year for the pharmaceutical industry. In 2020, the federal government leaned heavily on drug makers to develop Covid-19 vaccines at lightning speed — helping to rehabilitate the industry’s reputation and political credibility in the process.
STAT’s analysis includes an interactive map that allows readers to visualize contributions between individual drug industry PACs and states, lawmakers, and congressional districts. It builds upon a previous analysis STAT published before the election, and now includes complete records for the 2020 election cycle.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues.
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The late Congressman from Ohio, Jim Traficant made the statement that; “Our Congress is a BROTHEL!” He was, ‘Right on the Money!’ For telling the TRUTH, Mr. Traficant was Framed, Jailed and after release from Jail, died under suspicious circumstances! Most if not all of Our Senators, Representatives are, ‘Prostituted!’ “Money Talks – Money Makes the World Go Around!” The Rothschild Financial Crime Syndicate has figured that out some 300 years ago! Their Tool/Weapon, “Central Banking” is holding mankind ENSLAVED ever since! They are behind Wars, Conflagrations, and Zionism ‘The CURSE of Mankind!’
“Citizens United v. FEC” ruling must be overturned!
It’s all about MONEY!!!!
There has never been a civilization that didn’t have some form of ruling powers.
The ones who are in power now will still be there until they are displaced by a more powerful group or groups. And when, or if a new power group takes over, there will still be just as many who are just as dissatisfied with them as they are with the current regimes.
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