Senate Democrat Leaders Cozy up with BIG Business

Professor Peabody · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 05:10 AM

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By Jonathan Allen, CQ Staff Thu Jul 17, 12:07 AM ET

Senate Democrats met Wednesday with leaders of business groups once closely identified with the GOP, perhaps catalyzing the realignment of Capitol Hill alliances as Democrats prepare to expand their majority. For the 15 Democratic senators, a group that included Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., it was a departure from outreach meetings with organizations, such as environmental groups, already readily identified with the Democratic Party.

"This is the first time we have brought together all of the major business organizations in one place to have a discussion with us about working together and issues that affect their members," said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., who organized the meeting in her role as chairwoman of the Democrats' Steering and Outreach Committee.

Here is a list of the groups that had representatives at the meeting with Democrats:

American Association of Certified Public Accountants

American Bankers Association

America's Health Insurance Plans

Associated General Contractors of America

Biotechnology Industry Organization

Business Roundtable

Financial Services Roundtable

Independent Community Bankers

Mortgage Bankers Association

National Association of Manufacturers

National Beer Wholesalers Association

National Cable Television Association

National Federation of Independent Businesses

Real Estate Roundtable

Private Equity Council

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

TechNet

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20080717/...vcPMuijVj4R9AF

The Senates Pork Barrel heavy hitters cozy up with Big Business, how nice. It's pretty easy to see where our tax dollars will be going. Somehow I don't think those dollars will be spent very well for our benefit. Obama talks about change, well you can believe that. The Party of the middle class is changing too. The more things change, the more they stay the same!

Citizens Against Government Waste 2008 Congressional Pig Book Member List (Dollar Amount)

Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: He ranks 20th in the pig book with 160 Porky projects at a cost to tax payers of $259.5 Million Dollars.

Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill: Old Dicky Boy is right behind Harry ranking 21st with 136 fat laden projects burning up $256.3 Dollars.

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y: But Chuckles has them both beat by a country mile ranking as the 12th biggest hog with 306 wallets busting projects to the tune of $298.3 Million Dollars.

Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich: Poor Debbie is the lightweight in the bunch coming in at a distant 27th with 220 projects in the hog trough costing us an additional $232.5 Million Dollars.

Wee Doggy Uncle Jed....that's well over a $$$BILLION$$$ dollars of what you earn every year. Just thought you should know.

http://www.cagw.org/site/DocServer/S...pdf?docID=3024

submarinepainter · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Professor Peabody

The Senates Pork Barrel heavy hitters cozy up with Big Business, how nice. It's pretty easy to see where our tax dollars will be going. Somehow I don't think those dollars will be spent very well for our benefit. Obama talks about change, well you can believe that. The Party of the middle class is changing too. The more things change, the more they stay the same!

Citizens Against Government Waste 2008 Congressional Pig Book Member List (Dollar Amount)

Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: He ranks 20th in the pig book with 160 Porky projects at a cost to tax payers of $259.5 Million Dollars.

Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill: Old Dicky Boy is right behind Harry ranking 21st with 136 fat laden projects burning up $256.3 Dollars.

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y: But Chuckles has them both beat by a country mile ranking as the 12th biggest hog with 306 wallets busting projects to the tune of $298.3 Million Dollars.

Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich: Poor Debbie is the lightweight in the bunch coming in at a distant 27th with 220 projects in the hog trough costing us an additional $232.5 Million Dollars.

Wee Doggy Uncle Jed....that's well over a $$$$$ dollars of what you earn every year. Just thought you should know.

http://www.cagw.org/site/DocServer/S...pdf?docID=3024

it is sickening, I think pork is bipartisan

Professor Peabody · #3 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by submarinepainter

it is sickening, I think pork is bipartisan

I know it is! Republicans are being who they are, the Democrats are pretending to be for the average guy, that's my point. We need to give everyone in Congress that has been there more than 2 years Das Boot!

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