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The group pointed to the ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, as a prime example. Rep. Barton, who controversially apologized to BP at a hearing last summer, has raised $3.7 million from the energy sector, including $1.9 million from electric utility interests and $1.3 million from oil interests.
Member Rank District Rank Industry Total Indivs PACs 11Lawyers/Law Firms$278,741$220,591$58,15024Retired$188,581$188, 581$032Lobbyists$186,981$169,943$17,03848Leadershi p PACs$186,000$0$186,00057Real Estate$179,950$149,450$30,50065Health Professionals$171,085$57,201$113,884729Pharmaceuti cals/Health Products$163,645$6,000$157,645821Pro-Israel$160,200$124,700$35,500920Misc Defense$132,935$74,035$58,9001014Education$106,761 $93,761$13,0001176Public Sector Unions$106,000$0$106,000129Securities & Investment$96,932$77,932$19,0001328Hospitals/Nursing Homes$96,000$52,600$43,4001451Defense Electronics$84,725$27,725$57,0001516Computers/Internet$75,650$40,650$35,0001610Business Services$70,125$57,625$12,5001712Air Transport$69,723$28,023$41,7001813Transportation Unions$64,500$0$64,5001941Women's Issues$61,855$51,855$10,0002042Defense Aerospace$58,800$22,800$36,000
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Rank Contributor Total Indivs PACs 1Law Offices of Peter G Angelos$49,000$49,000$02Northrop Grumman$37,900$27,900$10,0003Johns Hopkins University$37,850$37,850$04Van Scoyoc Assoc$34,388$29,850$4,5385NorPAC$17,350$10,350$7,0 006Orbital Sciences Corp$17,100$7,100$10,0007Raytheon Co$16,000$3,000$13,0008Weatherbug Inc$15,600$15,600$09United Space Alliance$15,523$15,523$010Computer Sciences Corp$15,000$6,000$9,00011Mantech International$14,800$4,800$10,00012Venable LLP$14,500$13,500$1,00013Lockheed Martin$14,000$5,000$9,00014T Rowe Price$12,800$12,800$015American Health Care Assn$12,100$600$11,50016St John Properties$12,000$12,000$017Jackson & Tull$11,700$11,700$018DLA Piper$11,600$6,700$4,90019SAIC Inc$11,500$1,500$10,00020Sigma Space Corp$11,200$11,200$0
With an R House and a D Senate they will have to compromise to get anything passed.
I agree with you completely on that but that's why I'm so discouraged about any problems actually being solved. The Republicans basic strategy for the last two years has been to make sure Obama doesn't have "any accomplishments" so they have literally been obstructing everything even bills Republicans introduced and which they campaigned on claiming to support. It's truly just been obstructionism of everything and now they've been rewarded for that decision so I expect them not just to continue doing nothing but to intensify their do nothingism.
It's sad but that's where our country is right now.
Barry and Co. are still in charge.
If the economy doesnt get better, its still Obama's fault. If unemployment doesnt rise, its still Obama's fault.
suck it up democrats, the best is yet to come
Finally, a Republican who's not afraid of painting a genuine picture of what's ahead during the next two years.
BTW, referring to the bolded words, I guess you meant to say "if unemployment doesn't go down"?
I guess your head is still spinning after Tuesday night.
I agree with you completely on that but that's why I'm so discouraged about any problems actually being solved. The Republicans basic strategy for the last two years has been to make sure Obama doesn't have "any accomplishments" so they have literally been obstructing everything even bills Republicans introduced and which they campaigned on claiming to support. It's truly just been obstructionism of everything and now they've been rewarded for that decision so I expect them not just to continue doing nothing but to intensify their do nothingism.
It's sad but that's where our country is right now.
Please explain how the Stimulas bill and the Health Care bills got passed without 1 republican vote.
I guess the repbs couldn't obstruct too much.
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