Who wrote Baucus' bill? A former Wellpoint employee! Liz Fowler.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

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http://bit.ly/3VTyH8

[QC]

1. I'm so sorry--meant to rec but hit the wrong link. Anyway, this is important,

and infuriating, and altogether typical.

Thanks for posting this.

[waiting for hope]

2. Delete

[Junkdrawer]

3. Lobbyists writing our laws? Shocked! I am Shocked....

Well, I should be, but unfortunately, I'm not.

[Junkdrawer]

9. I Googled and she's the committee's senior council...

http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2008press/prb022608.pdf

Revolving door for sure, but, in today's Washington, not a scandal....

[Barack_America]

4. K&R. But I wish the blogger provided more detail. nt

[Jennicut]

5. Baucus is by far the worst of the Conservadems.

He is so bought by the insurance companies.

[valerief]

6. We must call it the Faucus Bill cuz we're faucked. nt

[Junkdrawer]

7. Document here:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/BaucusFramework.pdf

Right click and save as....

Open, then go to File->Document Properties....

[Barack_America]

8. Here's where it started.

You can download the document and check the properties yourself.

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/more-on-the-max-tax/#comment-188099

Fowler is apparently now a senior Baucus aide, having left Wellpoint last year. No doubt the ties are still strong though.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Kick!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. kick!