riddler 0 #1 November 15, 2009 New York Times QuoteWASHINGTON — In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities. Often, that was no accident. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies. E-mail messages obtained by The New York Times show that the lobbyists drafted one statement for Democrats and another for Republicans ... Disgusting - our politicians are nothing more than puppets for the corporations, they can't even write their own speeches. IMO, the only "debate" about healthcare reform is how to maximize profit for the hospitals and drug companies.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 November 15, 2009 Quote IMO, the only "debate" about healthcare reform is how to maximize profit for the hospitals insurance companies and drug companies. FIFY"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #3 November 15, 2009 Perhaps you don't realize how often this is done. (Answer: a lot.) I dislike it as much as you do. But it's nothing new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #4 November 15, 2009 What's interesting to me about this is how rhetoric from the healthcare industry shapes the opinions of the hoi polloi. Instead of thinking about what best approach to our own health, people instead quote what the politicians say, which comes directly from an industry that doesn't want us to be healthy.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #5 November 15, 2009 Quote Disgusting - our politicians are nothing more than puppets for the corporations, they can't even write their own speeches. IMO, the only "debate" about healthcare reform is how to maximize profit for the hospitals and drug companies. I agree 100%. This is why I don't vote Republican or Democrat. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #6 November 15, 2009 In the 2008 election campaign alone, Big Pharma gave over $26 MILLION to political candidates. Big Pharma has over 600 lobbyists in Washington DC. Do you not think they expect something in return?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
