David Axelrod's Firm Raking in the Dough from Big Pharma (Congress, health care)
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He left the firm in Dec 2008, his son is working it and they still owe him $2 million. What was the accusation from the Left about Big Pharma/industry money behind those that oppose obamacare?
Axelrod was president and sole shareholder of AKPD from 1985 until he sold his interest after Obama’s victory, government records show. The firm owes Axelrod $2 million, which it’s due to pay in installments beginning Dec. 31. Axelrod’s son, Michael, still works there. He didn’t return a phone call. The firm’s Web site continues to feature David Axelrod’s work on the Obama campaign.
Robert Reich's Blog: How the White House's Deal With Big Pharma Undermines Democracy (http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2009/08/white-houses-deal-with-big-pharma.html - broken link)
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It's bad enough when industry lobbyists extract concessions from members of Congress, which happens all the time. But when an industry gets secret concessions out of the White House in return for a promise to lend the industry's support to a key piece of legislation, we're in big trouble.
It is just amazing how the obama team has tried to smear normal, everyday Americans protesting at THs against big government expansion while his "team" are raking in tens of millions of dollars from the same industry he tries to demonize.
Firms with Obama ties profit from health push - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_health_care_consultants - broken link)
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's push for a national health care overhaul is providing a financial windfall in the election offseason to Democratic consulting firms that are closely connected to the president and two top advisers.
Snakes in the grass.
Hmmmmm....I seem to recall these very same people accusing TH participants of being in bed with HC industry.
The memo refers to two ad deals, worth a total of $24 million, bankrolled by the pharmaceutical industry that went to an advertising firm founded by White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod. Although Axelrod no longer works for AKPD Message and Media, his son works there, and the firm still owes Axelrod $2 million.
But how naive must one be to not see beyond the superficial denial in light of these facts?
Last edited by allydriver; 08-20-2009 at 06:12 AM..
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