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The Best Government Money Can Buy
Lobbyists and special interest groups spend billions of dollars each year to convince your elected officials that their agendas are more important than the needs of hardworking Americans in the middle class.
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The corruption scandal involving Illinois Governor Rod Blogojevich allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat has led to new questions about the way governors appoint U.S. senators. Could nepotism and special treatment be the reason for there being so many familiar faces in the running for Senate seats? Updated November 26th, 2008
Lobbyists from the banking industry and other groups are in a frenzy to win an even bigger share of the bailout for their clients. The list of industries seeking bailout money is expanding by the day. Lobbyists are making hefty profits even as this economic crisis worsens. Updated November 21st, 2008
President-elect Obama’s choice of Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and Human Services is causing some concern. The former Senate Democratic leader has strong ties to Washington lobbyists. Updated November 20th, 2008
President-elect Obama’s choice for Health and Human Services Secretary, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, has strong ties to Washington lobbyists. And he’s not the only one. This development comes despite Obama’s promise that lobbyists wouldn’t dominate his administration. Updated November 3rd, 2008
The FDA has faced strong criticism for failing to protect the American people from dangerous products. Now, an advisory board claims the agency ignored the dangers of a chemical widely used in the United States. Updated October 31st, 2008
Senator Barack Obama has spent more money running for President than any other candidate in history. He just spent about $4 million on a 30-minute television ad ahead of next week’s election. That’s more than $100,000 a minute! What ever happened to campaign finance reform? Updated October 30th, 2008
Scathing new evidence the Food and Drug Administration is utterly failing to protect the American people. The FDA is accused of simply ignoring warnings about the dangers of a chemical widely used in the United States. Updated October 20th, 2008
As Lou Dobbs Tonight has reported for years, there are big problems with the H-1B visa program. The latest indication of trouble comes from the government itself. An audit of the program for the so-called visa for the brightest and best found rampant fraud and abuse. Updated October 20th, 2008
President Bush announced Friday the addition of seven new countries to the visa waiver program. Under this program, citizens of Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and South Korea will be able to travel to the United States for business or tourism without first obtaining a visa. Click here to learn why critics of the program are outraged over the decision which goes against the 9-11 commission’s recommendations. |
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