and, of that 66.6%, 62% is from Big Business (the Grand Old Party's base) ...
Lockheed is just part of the corporate-military-industrial complex ...
why would a Democrat, in this case Pelosi, accept money from Murdoch's organization ~~
$2500 from News America Holdings, PAC run by Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation??
$6,500 from Charles Schwab (think they have any Big Pharma/defense/Big Oil companies in their portfolios?)
$5,000 from General Electric
$2,000 from Accenture (not even an American headquartered company)
$2,000 from BAE
$5,000 from Bechtel
$5,000 from Clear Channel
$9,000 from Times Warner
$12,500 from AT&T
$5,000 from Level 3 Communications
$3,000 from Siemens
$23,500 from Pro-Israel Groups
$10,000 from UBS
$6,000 from Boeing
$5,000 from Akin, Gump Big Business lobbying law firm (Ken Mehlman now works for them; one of their major partners is a Poppy Bu$h Presidential Library Trustee)
check out some of their clients
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Akin%2C_Gump%2C_Strauss%2C_Hauer_%26_Feld#Clients$2,000 from Greenberg Traurig LLP
$5,000 from Citigroup
$9,000 from Blue Cross Blue Shield groups
Nixon's knees would be wobbling and he'd be envious at the prospects of such Big Business donations.
from the provided link:
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Individual contributions
$552,638
(32.9%)
PAC contributions$1,117,899
(66.6%)
Candidate self-financing
$0
Other
$8,974
(0.5%)
PAC Contribution Breakdown
Business$684,200
(62.5%)
Labor
$349,000
(31.9%)
Ideological/Single Issue
$61,460
(5.6%)
We simply need major campaign finance overhaul so that the 'arithmetic' is unnecessary.
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opensecrets.org
2006 CYCLE
Pelosi, Nancy (D-CA)
2005-2006 PAC Contributions: $1,099,660
Based on data released by the FEC on Monday, June 04, 2007.
Agribusiness
$22,500
Crop Production & Basic Processing
$3,500
American Crystal Sugar
$2,500
American Sugar Cane League
$1,000
Dairy
$10,000
Dean Foods
$10,000
Food Processing & Sales
$9,000
Safeway Inc
$7,500
Swift & Co
$1,500
Communic/Electronics
$114,500
Printing & Publishing
$2,500
News America Holdings$2,500
TV/Movies/Music
$44,500
ASCAP
$3,500
Clear Channel Communications$5,000
Comcast Corp
$10,000
National Assn of Broadcasters
$2,500
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn
$10,000
Sony Pictures Entertainment
$2,000
Time Warner
$9,000
Walt Disney Co
$2,500
Telephone Utilities
$20,500
AT&T Inc
$7,500
AT&T Inc
$5,000
BellSouth Corp
$1,000
MCI LLC
$5,000
National Telephone Cooperative Assn
$2,000
Verizon Communications
$0
Telecom Services & Equipment
$19,000
Cellular Telecom & Internet Assn
$2,500
Level 3 Communications
$5,000
Sprint Nextel
$4,000
T-Mobile USA
$7,500
Electronics Mfg & Services
$3,000
Siemens Corp
$3,000
Computers/Internet
$25,000
Amazon.com
$1,000
Cisco Systems
$3,500
Computer & Communications Industry Assn
$1,000
eBay Inc
$5,000
Google Inc
$1,000
Hewlett-Packard
$3,500
Microsoft Corp
$10,000
Construction
$16,500
General Contractors
$6,000
American Road & Transport Builders Assn
$1,000
Bechtel Group
$5,000
Home Builders
$1,000
National Assn of Home Builders
$1,000
Construction Services
$8,500
American Institute of Architects
$1,000
CH2M HILL
$3,000
Jacobs Engineering Group
$0
Parsons Corp
$4,500
Building Materials & Equipment
$1,000
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Assn
$1,000
Defense
$29,000
Defense Aerospace
$28,000
BAE Systems North America
$2,000
Boeing Co
$6,000
Honeywell International
$5,000
Lockheed Martin
$10,000
United Technologies
$5,000
Defense Electronics
$1,000
Sierra Nevada Corp
$1,000
Energy/Nat Resource
$31,500
Oil & Gas
$11,000
BP
$1,000
National Propane Gas Assn
$5,000
Occidental Petroleum
$5,000
Electric Utilities
$18,500
Calpine Corp
$1,000
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
$10,000
PG&E Corp
$7,500
Environmental Svcs/Equipment
$2,000
Arcadis G&M
$2,000
Finance/Insur/RealEst
$259,600
Commercial Banks
$39,500
American Bankers Assn
$10,000
Bank of America
$1,000
Bank One Corp
$1,000
Citigroup Inc
$5,000
Financial Services Roundtable
$5,000
JP Morgan Chase & Co
$2,500
US Bancorp
$5,000
Wells Fargo
$10,000
Savings & Loans
$6,000
America's Community Bankers
$1,000
Washington Mutual
$5,000
Credit Unions
$13,000
Credit Union National Assn
$10,000
National Assn of Federal Credit Unions
$3,000
Finance/Credit Companies
$9,500
Capital One Financial
$5,000
HSBC North America
$3,500
Visa USA
$1,000
Securities & Investment
$61,000
Charles Schwab & Co
$6,500
Chicago Board of Trade
$4,500
Chicago Board Options Exchange
$10,000
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
$1,000
Credit Suisse Securities
$2,500
E*TRADE Financial Group
$2,000
Financial Planning Assn
$1,000
FMR Corp
$1,000
Goldman Sachs
$2,500
Investment Co Institute
$5,000
Lehman Brothers
$3,500
Morgan Stanley
$2,000
National Venture Capital Assn
$2,500
Securities Industry & Financial Mkt Assn
$5,000
UBS Americas
$10,000
Vanguard Group
$2,000
Insurance
$58,000
AFLAC Inc
$5,000
American Council of Life Insurers
$2,500
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Assn
$1,500
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of California
$6,500
Fireman's Fund Insurance
$1,000
Genworth Financial
$2,500
Independent Insurance Agents of America
$1,000
John Hancock Financial Services
$1,000
Liberty Mutual Insurance
$5,000
Metropolitan Life Insurance
$7,500
Natl Assn/Insurance & Financial Advisors
$10,000
Natl Structured Settlements Trade Assn
$2,000
New York Life Insurance
$7,500
Pacific Mutual Life
$5,000
Real Estate
$64,600
American Resort Development Assn
$10,000
California Assn of Mortgage Brokers
$2,100
Countrywide Financial
$4,000
Fannie Mae
$8,000
Freddie Mac
$5,500
Mortgage Bankers Assn
$10,000
National Assn of Realtors
$9,000
Natl Assn Real Estate Investment Trusts
$10,000
New Century Financial Corp
$6,000
Accountants
$6,000
Deloitte & Touche
$5,000
Grant Thornton LLP
$1,000
Misc Finance
$2,000
H&R Block
$2,000
Health
$85,000
Health Professionals
$59,500
American Academy of Dermatology Assn
$2,000
American Assn of Nurse Anesthetists
$8,000
American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons
$10,000
American College of Emergency Physicians
$5,000
American College of Nurse-Midwives
$2,000
American College of Physicians Services
$1,000
American Dental Assn
$5,000
American Medical Assn
$7,500
American Nurses Assn
$4,000
American Occupational Therapy Assn
$1,000
American Pharmacists Assn
$1,000
American Podiatric Medical Assn
$5,000
College of American Pathologists
$2,000
National Assn of Spine Specialists
$2,000
National Community Pharmacists Assn
$1,000
Women in Psychology for Legis Action
$3,000
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
$18,500
American Health Care Assn
$5,000
American Hospital Assn
$10,000
Federation of American Hospitals
$3,500
Health Services/HMOs
$1,000
UnitedHealth Group
$1,000
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
$6,000
Biotechnology Industry Organization
$2,000
McKesson Corp
$2,000
Medtronic Inc
$2,000
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$53,100
Lawyers/Law Firms
$50,600
Akin, Gump et al
$5,000
American Assn for Justice
$5,000
Bracewell & Giuliani
$5,000
Bryan Cave LLP
$2,000
Crowell & Moring
$3,500
Dykema Gossett
$1,000
Greenberg Traurig LLP
$2,000
Holland & Knight
$2,000
King & Spalding
$2,500
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
$1,000
McGuire, Woods et al
$1,000
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
$4,500
Nelson, Mullins et al
$1,000
Patton Boggs LLP
$5,000
Reed Smith LLP
$2,100
Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
$5,000
Winston & Strawn
$3,000
Lobbyists
$2,500
PMA Group
$1,500
Wexler & Walker Public Policy Assoc
$1,000
Transportation
$17,500
Air Transport
$11,500
Air Transport Assn of America
$2,000
Federal Express Corp
($2,500)
United Airlines
$2,000
United Parcel Service
$10,000
Railroads
$5,000
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp
$5,000
Sea Transport
$1,000
American Pilots Assn
$1,000
Misc Business
$55,000
Food & Beverage
$1,000
Coca-Cola Co
$1,000
Beer, Wine & Liquor
$25,500
Anheuser-Busch
$10,000
Heineken USA
$2,000
National Beer Wholesalers Assn
$10,000
Southern Wine & Spirits
$2,500
Wine Institute
$1,000
Retail Sales
$6,000
International Council of Shopping Cntrs
$1,000
Sears Holdings Corp
$5,000
Misc Services
$1,000
International Cemetery & Funeral Assn
$1,000
Business Services
$4,500
Accenture
$2,000
Fleishman-Hillard Inc
$2,500
Casinos/Gambling
$3,000
Harrah's Entertainment
$3,000
Chemical & Related Manufacturing
$2,000
Bridgestone Americas
$2,000
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
$12,000
Cummins Inc
$2,000
General Electric
$5,000
Pitney Bowes Inc
$5,000
Labor
$349,000
Building Trade Unions
$75,000
Bricklayers Union
$10,000
Carpenters & Joiners Union
$10,000
Ironworkers Union
$10,000
Laborers Union
$5,000
Operating Engineers Local 3
$2,000
Operating Engineers Union
$8,000
Painters & Allied Trades Union
$10,000
Plumbers/Pipefitters Union
$5,000
Sheet Metal Workers Union
$15,000
Industrial Unions
$63,000
Boilermakers Union
$7,000
Communications Workers of America
$10,000
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
$15,000
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union
$10,000
United Auto Workers
$10,000
United Mine Workers
$6,000
United Steelworkers
$5,000
Transportation Unions
$92,000
Air Line Pilots Assn
$10,000
Amalgamated Transit Union
$10,000
American Maritime Officers
$3,000
Assn of Professional Flight Attendants
$500
Intl Longshoremen's/Warehousemen's Union
$6,000
Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn/Dist 1
$10,000
Marine Fireman's Union
$2,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn
$10,000
Professional Airways Systems Specialists
$6,000
Sailors Union of the Pacific
$3,000
Seafarers International Union
$6,500
Teamsters Union
$10,000
Transport Workers Union
$5,000
United Transportation Union
$10,000
Public Sector Unions
$69,000
American Federation of Govt Employees
$7,000
American Federation of Teachers
$10,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees
$5,000
American Postal Workers Union
$10,000
Federal Managers Assn
$1,000
International Assn of Fire Fighters
$10,000
National Assn of Letter Carriers
$10,000
National Assn of Postmasters
$3,500
National Education Assn
$10,000
National Treasury Employees Union
$2,500
Misc Unions
$50,000
AFL-CIO
$10,000
Office & Professional Employees Union
$10,000
Service Employees International Union
$10,000
UNITE HERE
$5,000
UNITE HERE
$5,000
United Food & Commercial Workers Union
$10,000
Ideology/Single-Issue
$61,460
Democratic/Liberal
($3,000)
Democracy for America
($3,000)
Leadership PACs
$5,000
DASHPAC
$5,000
Foreign & Defense Policy
$1,000
Iranian American PAC
$1,000
Pro-Israel
$23,350
Americans for Good Government
$2,000
Americans United in Support of Democracy
$2,000
City PAC
$2,000
Grand Canyon Caucus
$1,000
Hudson Valley PAC
$1,500
Louisiana for American Security
$500
Maryland Assn for Concerned Citizens
$1,000
MOPAC
$2,000
National Action Cmte
$2,000
National PAC
$5,000
NorPAC
$1,000
To Protect Our Heritage PAC
$350
Women's Alliance for Israel
$3,000
Human Rights
$15,000
Human Rights Campaign
$10,000
KidsPAC
$5,000
Misc Issues
$12,000
Citizens for Global Solutions
$1,000
Marijuana Policy Project
$2,000
Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security
$10,000
Natl Org for Reform of Marijuana Laws
($1,000)
Environment
$3,010
Sierra Club
$3,010
Abortion Policy/Pro-Choice
$5,000
NARAL Pro-Choice America
$5,000
Candidate Committees
$100
John Evans for Senate Cmte
$100
Other
$5,000
Other
$5,000
National Assn of Social Workers
$5,000
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/memberprofile.asp?cid=N00007360&cycle=2006&expand=A09why isn't H.R. 676, Medicare for All, brought out of subcommittee?
Question to Nancy Pelosi in March 2006:
Do you think America should adopt a national health care system? If so, what kind specifically?
Will
Medford, OR
Pelosi:
All Americans should have
access to affordable health care whether they lose their job, change jobs, get sick, or just grow old.
By improving and building on our current health care system, we can reach that goal.
Democrats want to provide a tax credit to help small businesses offer health coverage to their employees and
create new health insurance options to help working families. We want to lower health insurance premiums
by combating frivolous lawsuits, and providing direct assistance to communities that have a shortage of health care providers. Democrats want to give states the option to allow middle class families of children with disabilities
to purchase Medicaid coverage, helping parents care for their children while continuing to work. We want to allow older Americans who have lost their jobs, whose employers have dropped their retiree health benefits, or who have lost their insurance coverage,
to buy into the Medicare program.
Democrats also want to fix the flawed Republican prescription drug plan by giving Medicare the authority to negotiate drug costs, allowing for safe re-importation of prescription drugs, allowing beneficiaries to change plans and to get their drug benefit directly from Medicare.
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Nancy_Pelosi_answers_Raw_Story_reader_0325.html
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