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Health Insurance/HMOs: Long-Term Political Contributions

16 September 2009 373 views No Comment

Have a quick look at this chart from opensecrets.org to see how massively this healthcare fight is underwritten by the health care industry.

Health Services/HMOs: Long-Term Contribution Trends

Did you notice how the Democrats get even more money from them in 2008 than Republicans did?  Don’t be fooled by the fact that the Republicans are nuttier on the issue, this is a non-partisan fight to protect the industry’s massive profits.

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