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Street execs when Obama .....? Democrats are criticizing the hell out of Mitch McConnell for meeting with Wall Street executives prior to a vote on financial reform legislation.
But didn't Obama not only MEET but CUT A BACKROOM DEAL with PhRMA to protect prescription drug profits prior to his health care "reform" legislation??
How is this different.............and why does there seem to be a double standard?? (You barely heard a peep from Democrats about the backroom PhRMA deal)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36033.html
Reid issued the challenge through his spokesman moments before delivering a speech on the Senate floor that didn’t go as far as the statement, but still lashed Republicans for their ties to special interests. The majority leader followed the lead of President Barack Obama, who went after McConnell Saturday in his weekly address for meeting with 25 Wall Street executives and later criticizing the bill.
“Since Republicans appear to be conducting backroom negotiations with these same people who took our economy to the brink of collapse, the public deserves to know what secret deals and carve-outs Republicans are offering Wall Street executives in exchange for their support,” Reid spokesman Jim Manley said.
http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/02/12/the-legacy-of-billy-tauzin-the-white-house-phrma-deal/
But didn't Obama not only MEET but CUT A BACKROOM DEAL with PhRMA to protect prescription drug profits prior to his health care "reform" legislation??
How is this different.............and why does there seem to be a double standard?? (You barely heard a peep from Democrats about the backroom PhRMA deal)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36033.html
Reid issued the challenge through his spokesman moments before delivering a speech on the Senate floor that didn’t go as far as the statement, but still lashed Republicans for their ties to special interests. The majority leader followed the lead of President Barack Obama, who went after McConnell Saturday in his weekly address for meeting with 25 Wall Street executives and later criticizing the bill.
“Since Republicans appear to be conducting backroom negotiations with these same people who took our economy to the brink of collapse, the public deserves to know what secret deals and carve-outs Republicans are offering Wall Street executives in exchange for their support,” Reid spokesman Jim Manley said.
http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/02/12/the-legacy-of-billy-tauzin-the-white-house-phrma-deal/