It ain’t going away. So, if you are pro-Perry, which is it? Was he right then or now?
And how about those Merck donor bucks channeled through the RGA? $250,000
Channeled? To whom?
Are you calling the RGA corrupt?
You have proof or just innuendo?
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The RGA has an annual budget in the area of $50 to $60 million. The Republican association raised $31 Million for political activity in just three months of 2010 (July to September).
The contributors included an additional $250,000 from Rupert Murdoch’s News America Inc., bringing its total contribution for the year to $1.25 million; $3.5 million from Bob Perry, the Texas builder who was a major financier of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, for a year-to-date total of $4 million; $1 million from Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino mogul and longtime conservative donor; and $1 million from Paul Singer, the hedge fund manager, who has now contributed $2 million to the group this year.
In addition, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce donated $1 million, bringing its total to $5.4 million. A number of corporations also wrote sizable checks, including Cisco Systems, for $35,000; Microsoft, for $100,000; and Motorola, for $50,000. (These companies also contributed to the Democratic Governors Association.)
So, Merck's 355k contribution is a pittance in terms of even amounts contributed to the RGA by the MI Chamber of Commerce. Nice try though - keep digging.
Chicken feed. Check out what Merck and Pfizer have given to obama and dems across the country. They GOT obamacare— they WANT obamacare. Perry does NOT.
If you are going to generalize from a specific, then one needs some serious fact finding to build a case. Big Pharma, and elements of stupid self serving Big Insurance, and RINOs like Romney and MA corporations want obamacare. The insurance companies will disappear as the rates rise to where people can’t afford them, and cos will opt out and not pay for employees and then....voila! Single payer. Pharma of the size of Pfizer and Merck love single payer— no need to talk to any but just a few at the federal supply center to “corner the market” . Honestly, that is the plan.
If you want that, go with Romneybots. Millions of country club republicans and their democrat (he can’t be all bad he’s in my club) pals can’t be wrong, can they?
And we can look forward to reporting to the IRS whether we have coverage. Repeal Obamacare— will you ever hear romney say that-— no way.