The New Super Committee and Special Interests. What DO they have in Common?
The Super Committee or Debt Panel:
The House Members:
Co-Chair - Jeb Hensarling - TX - R
Fred Upton: MI - R
Dave Camp: MI - R
James Clyburne: SC - D
Xavier Becerra: CA - D
Chris Van Hollen: MD - D
The Senate Members:
Co-Chair: Patty Murray: WA - D
Jon Kyl: AZ - R
Pat Toomey: PA - R
Rob Portman: OH - R
John Kerry: MA - D
Max Baucus: MN - D
You really should read the rest of this article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/11/nationa...
Special interests gave millions to budget panel
By JACK GILLUM, Associated Press
Friday, August 12, 2011
(08-12) 00:18 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --
The newly appointed members — six Democrats and six Republicans — have received more than $3 million total during the past five years in donations from political committees with ties to defense contractors, health care providers and labor unions. That money went to their re-election campaigns, according to AP's review.
You really should read the rest of this article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/11/nationa...
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