Throw Them All Out (29 page)

Pfizer: congressmen trade in stock,
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pharmaceutical industry: congressmen trade in stock,
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Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and,
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and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
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Pharmaceutical Resources: congressmen trade in stock,
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Pickens, T. Boone,
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Plunkitt, George Washington: on crony capitalism,
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and real estate investment,
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Podesta, John,
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Polis, Jared: and health care reform,
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trades in health care industry stocks,
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political connections: crony capitalism and,
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investment fund industry and,
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Obama and,
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Soros and,
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and
TARP
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White House staff on,
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political corruption: "traditional,"
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political extortion: congressional use of,
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McChesney on,
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political intelligence: Brown and,
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insider information as,
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lobbying and,
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Portnoy on,
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politics: Weber on,
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Polsky, Michael: as Obama supporter,
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Portnoy, Elliott: on political intelligence,
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PowerShares Dynamic Biotech and Genome ETF: congressmen trade in,
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Powershares QQQ fund: congressmen trade in,
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Powerspan: Soros invests in,
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PrairieGold Venture Partners,
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presidency: and conflict of interest,
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and crony capitalism,
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Pritzker, Penny: as Obama supporter,
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Project Bioshield: biotechnology industry and,
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Bush signs legislation for,
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Proshares Ultra-Short QQQ fund: congressmen trade in,
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Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP): banking industry and,
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Buffett proposes,
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Geithner and,
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Public Service Enterprise Group: Soros invests in,
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Quantum Fund,
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Quayle, Dan,
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Quest Energy Partners: Pelosi buys IPO,
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Radware: Soros invests in,
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Rahn, Richard: on Soros,
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railroads: Obama supporters' investments in,
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Randolph, John,
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Rattner, Steven: on Buffett,
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Reagan, Ronald,
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real estate investment: and conflict of interest,
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members of Congress and,
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Plunkitt and,
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Record Hill Wind: receives federal loan guarantees,
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Recyclebank: receives federal loans & grants,
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Redleaf, Andrew: on crony capitalism,
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Redman, Eric: as Obama supporter,
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Reicher, Dan: as Obama supporter,
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Reid, Harry,
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and crony capitalism,
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and investment fund industry,
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personal use of earmarks,
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and real estate investment,
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Remedy Corporate: congressmen buy IPO,
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ResMed: congressmen trade in stock,
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Rice, Zeb: as Obama supporter,
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Rich, Frank: on Soros,
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Rio Tinto,
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Rock Center for Corporate Governance (Stanford),
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Roda Group,
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Rogers, Jim: as Obama supporter,
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Rogers, John, Jr.: as Obama supporter,
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Salix Ventures II fund: congressmen trade in,
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Sanders, Bernie: on Export-Import Bank,
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Sapphire Energy: receives federal grant,
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act: and whistleblowing,
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Scalia, Antonin: on conflict of interest,
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Schmidt, Eric: as Obama supporter,
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Schumer, Charles,
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and investment fund industry,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): and conflict of interest,
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and insider trading laws,
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investigates Frist,
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political influence over,
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and short selling,
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Seelig, Jonathan: as Obama supporter,
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Senate, U.S.
See
Congress

Sensenbrenner, James: declines to trade in pharmaceutical stocks,
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Shaw, David: as Obama supporter,
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short selling: SEC and,
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Shuler, Heath: and real estate investment,
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Silver, Jonathan: at Department of Energy,
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Silver Lake Kraftwerk fund,
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Silver Spring Networks: and open protocols,
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and "smart-grid,"
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Simons, James,
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Slaughter, Louise: on conflict of interest,
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"smart grid": Silver Spring Networks and,
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Sohail, Faysal: on crony capitalism,
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Sokol, David,
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Solar City: receives federal loan guarantees,
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Solar Reserve: receives federal loan guarantees,
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Solar Trust of America,
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Solazyme: receives federal grants,
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Solyndra: receives federal loan guarantees,
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Soros, George,
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and currency speculation,
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invests in alternative energy companies,
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invests in technology companies,
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as Obama economic adviser,
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and political connections,
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political views,
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Rahn on,
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Rich on,
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supports Center for American Progress,
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supports Obama,
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Vachon on,
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and Zoi,
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Spinner, Steve: at Department of Energy,
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as Obama supporter,
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Spirit of the Laws, The
(Montesquieu),
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stock ownership: congressional voting tied to,
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Stoll, Ira: on Buffett,
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on crony capitalism,
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Obama and,
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Strauch, Roger: as Obama supporter,
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Stryker, Pat: as Obama supporter,
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subprime-mortgage bailout,
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Summers, Graham: on Buffett,
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Summers, Larry,
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as Obama supporter,
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Summit Texas Clean Energy: receives federal grant,
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Supreme Court: and conflict of interest,
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on constitutionality of conflict-of-interest laws,
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Susman, Louis,
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Sutton, Willie,
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Sweet, Scott,
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Tammany Hall,
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and crony capitalism,
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Targeted Investment Program,
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Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program,
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): and crony capitalism,
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Teradata: Soros invests in,
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Tesla Motors: receives federal loans & grants,
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Teslik, Sarah: on crony capitalism,
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Teva Pharmaceuticals: congressmen trade in stock,
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Thermo Fisher Scientific: congressmen trade in stock,
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Third Street Light Rail Project (San Francisco): Pelosi gets federal funding for,
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Thomas H. Lee Partners,
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Thompson, Bennie: personal use of earmarks,
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Torricelli, Robert: buys IPOs,
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"transit premium,"
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Troubled Asset Relief Program (
TARP
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See also
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

banking industry receives funds from,
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Berkshire Hathaway and,
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Buffett benefits from,
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Buffett supports,
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Bush signs legislation for,
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crony capitalism and,
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Geithner and,
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General Electric receives funds from,
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Kuttner on,
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MidAmerican Energy Holdings receives funds from,
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Obama and,
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Pelosi and,
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political connections and,
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Wilmers on,
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Truman, Harry: and graft,
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Turner, Ted: as Obama supporter,
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Tweed, William "Boss": and crony capitalism,
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United Airlines: congressmen trade in stock,
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United Health Group: affected by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
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congressmen trade in stock,
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U.S. Army: lack of graft in,
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U.S. Bancorp: in economic crisis of 2008,
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and PPIP,
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U.S. Geothermal: receives federal loan guarantees,
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U.S. House of Representatives.
See
Congress

U.S. Senate.
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Congress

vaccines: development of,
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Vachon, Michael: on Soros,
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VantagePoint Venture Partners,
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receives federal loan guarantees,
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Vantage Wind Energy: receives federal grant,
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Visa: opposes credit card fee reform,
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Pelosi buys IPO,
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