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Old 08-08-2009, 07:25 AM #1
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Default Big Pharma to give 150M+ to push health care reform

Wow. they must see Obama's plan as one that will make their bottom line even more bloated than it already is...this is a huge sum.

Here's the article:

""Drug Industry Helping Obama Overhaul Health Care
Efforts by nation's drugmakers could dwarf attempts to derail Obama's top domestic priority.

AP

Saturday, August 08, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's drugmakers stand ready to spend $150 million to help President Barack Obama overhaul health care this fall, according to numerous officials, a staggering sum that could dwarf attempts to derail Obama's top domestic priority.

The White House and allies in Congress are well aware of the effort by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a somewhat surprising political alliance, given the drug industry's recent history of siding with Republicans and the Democrats' disdain for special interests.

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