Reply #14: What makes you think they are?

[EFerrari]

Study Reveals “Revolving Door” Between Capitol Hill Staffers and Healthcare Lobbyists

A new study on healthcare lobbying published in the Chicago Tribune has found that healthcare companies have spent $635 million on lobbying over the past two years. At least 166 former congressional aides involved in shaping healthcare legislation have registered to lobby for healthcare companies. This includes at least fourteen former aides to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and at least thirteen former aides to Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, the chair of the Finance Committee.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/12/22/study_revolving_door_between_capitol_hill

Not only are they not fighting him tooth and claw but a lot of former Democratic aides got on the gravy train.