Th GOP Auction House

[ProSense]

For too long, the Republican-led Congress has allowed the special interests to get a hold of the agenda and under their influence we've witnessed nothing but giveaways to big corporations and industries that do not need a handout. We have seen legislation like the energy bill that sent $8 billion to big oil while doing nothing for gas prices and the Medicare bill that confuses and overcharges seniors. We have even seen them drag their feet on necessary meaningful reform for honest government. Congress has turned from the "People's House" to the auction house and it is time we took it back for American families.

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How The GOP Auction House Hurts You
The GOP's ethics problems are rooted in their selling out of hard-working Americans.

[rodeodance]

1. they look like sitting rubber ducks---get the pies and start throwing

[ProSense]

2. Reid: The Bush Congress Sells Out to Lobbyists Yet Again

Reid: The Bush Congress Sells Out to Lobbyists Yet Again

1 hour, 49 minutes ago

To: National Desk

Contact: Jim Manley or Rebecca Kirszner, 202-224-2939, both of the Office of Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid

WASHINGTON, April 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid released the following statement today after Bush Republicans in the House of Representatives rammed through changes gutting a lobbying reform package and filling it with partisan campaign restrictions.

"Almost one month ago, Republicans joined Democrats in the Senate to pass our lobbying reform bill based on the Democratic Honest Leadership Act. It wasn't perfect, but it went a long way towards making government serve the people, not the special interests. Today, Bush Republicans showed they are more interested in protecting lobbyists than reforming Congress. Instead of passing tough lobbying reform rules, Republicans gutted a lobbying reform bill, filled it with partisan campaign measures, and rammed the change through the House of Representatives. If the trial of Tom DeLay and prison terms for Jack Abramoff and Duke Cunningham don't convince the Bush Republican Party to clean up its act, Americans are beginning to wonder what will."


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