Do I really have to say it?
Posted on 06/13/2009 1:32:13 PM PDT by mtnwmn
Influential senators working to overhaul the nation's health care system have investments and family ties with some of the biggest names in the industry. The wife of Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, the lawmaker in charge of writing the Senate's bill, sits on the boards of four health care companies.
Members of both parties have industry connections, including Democrats John D. Rockefeller IV and Tom Harkin, in addition to Mr. Dodd, and Republicans Tom Coburn, Judd Gregg, Jon Kyl and Orrin G. Hatch, financial reports showed Friday.
Jackie Clegg Dodd, wife of the Connecticut Democrat, is on the boards of Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cardiome Pharma Corp., Brookdale Senior Living and Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals.
Mr. Dodd is filling in for ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which will soon start work on a health care bill.
Other publicly available documents show Mrs. Dodd last year was one of the most highly compensated non-employee members of the Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc. board, on which she has served since 2004. She earned $32,000 in fees and $109,587 in stock option awards last year, according to the company's SEC filings.
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This crap has to stop!
When I see Dodd, or Frank, I see pure vile putrid men who have done much to tear down the fabric of our government.
Way past time for someone to hire teams of investigators to expose the corruption in politics.
A true senator...if having any close relative in the industry...would stand aside and not be part of this debate.
The Rats belong in Gitmo.
Typical pay to play...Don’t pay me, just appoint my wife to the board and pay her, then I’ll do whatever it is you want done.
More pay to play here! This time with our friend Dudd.
Well, well, well.
Check out this link:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/11/ge-corporate-sponsor/
It is an article by Andrew Wilkow and Nick Rizzuto regarding the incestuous back scratching and huge amounts of money between the Democratic party and the liberal socialist POS CEO of GE, Jeff Immelt (who is...surprise surprise on Obama’s economic recovery team.
It is a real eye-opener.
It’s been rancid for a long while. It goes beyond rancid now.
OUT WITH ALL THE SCUM! CLEAN HOUSE!
Wonder if 0 will redistribute those scum’s wealth. Hypocrites
I suspect Dodd will make out like a bandit.
The wife of Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, the lawmaker in charge of writing the Senate's bill, sits on the boards of four health care companies. Members of both parties have industry connections, including Democrats John D. Rockefeller IV and Tom Harkin, in addition to Mr. Dodd, and Republicans Tom Coburn, Judd Gregg, Jon Kyl and Orrin G. Hatch, financial reports showed Friday. Jackie Clegg Dodd, wife of the Connecticut Democrat, is on the boards of Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cardiome Pharma Corp., Brookdale Senior Living and Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals.
Is this from your area?
“The rats belong in Gitmo.”
What so they can get free laptops?
What so they can get free laptops?”
Good point more compassionate punishment.
Do I really have to say it?
Another reason we need new, young, conservative blood in DC.
These asswipes have been there way too long.
Term limits. And laws preventing the associations mentioned in this article.
Way past time for someone to hire teams of investigators to expose the corruption in politics.
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The founding fathers forgot one thing... to have a non partisan branch composed of ordinary citizens that serve ONLY a 2-4 year term to investigate the other branches.
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