A Pox on Both Their Houses

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2009/11/a-pox-on-both-their-houses

An idea repeatedly expressed on this site is that the issues in Washington aren't so much Mr. Bush or Mr. Obama or Democrat or Republican. Both parties and administrations are complicit and participating. Or, to put it in one word, apoxonboththeirhouses.com. The latest bit of evidence came over the weekend from the New York Times, which found that lobbyists for one of the world's largest biotech companies managed to get members of Congress to introduce the biotech company's talking points directly into the Congressional Record. Reports the Times: "Genentech, a subsidiary of the Swiss drug giant Roche, estimates that 42 House members picked up some of its talking points — 22 Republicans and 20 Democrats." Both sides do it.

by Editor  |  Nov 16, 2009 at 8:09 am Related Topics:  Health Care receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list