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Crixcyon's avatar

Congress is beholden to big pharma as they get tons of goodies from them. Therefore, they have absolutely no interest in anyone being healthy. Disease, sickness and death make up about 20% of the economy. No way they are going to disrupt that goldmine.

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The Society of Problem Solvers's avatar

exactly. Disgusting. That corruption is our biggest problem.

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Blair's avatar

Agreed. The senate is beholden to Big Pharma as well. Our government is filled with grifters who put money before the people they're supposed to serve.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

We the people can disrupt that goldmine on social media and at the polls. Let's do it.

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Jan 30Edited

Here ya go - you'll notice these are 2 wings of the same diseased vulture. You can find more info like this at https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus?ind=H04

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All Time Money from Pharmaceuticals _ Health Products to

US Senators, 1990-2024

Senator State Amount

Harris Kamala (D) $11,341,349.00

Biden Joe (D) $9,128,291.00

Obama Barack (D) $6,041,678.00

Clinton Hillary (D-NY) New York $4,622,654.00

Romney Mitt (R-UT) Utah $3,378,614.00

Hatch Orrin G (R-UT) Utah $2,878,132.00

Casey Bob (D-PA) Pennsylvania $2,063,304.00

McConnell Mitch (R-KY) In office Kentucky $2,027,732.00

Sanders Bernie (I-VT) In office Vermont $1,953,613.00

Warnock Raphael (D-GA) In office Georgia $1,763,425.00

Burr Richard (R-NC) North Carolina $1,642,876.00

Murray Patty (D-WA) In office Washington $1,616,081.00

Schumer Charles E (D-NY) In office New York $1,557,928.00

Menendez Robert (I-NJ) New Jersey $1,491,425.00

McCain John (R-AZ) Arizona $1,482,256.00

Blackburn Marsha (R-TN) In office Tennessee $1,380,138.00

Kerry John (D-MA) Massachusetts $1,360,204.00

Specter Arlen (D-PA) Pennsylvania $1,276,366.00

Cassidy Bill (R-LA) In office Louisiana $1,230,679.00

Warren Elizabeth (D-MA) In office Massachusetts $1,224,145.00

Wyden Ron (D-OR) In office Oregon $1,207,873.00

Blunt Roy (R-MO) Missouri $1,193,076.00

Cornyn John (R-TX) In office Texas $1,133,363.00

Scott Tim (R-SC) In office South Carolina $1,128,425.00

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Blackburn Marsha (R-TN) In office Tennessee $1,380,138.00

Kerry John (D-MA) Massachusetts $1,360,204.00

Specter Arlen (D-PA) Pennsylvania $1,276,366.00

Cassidy Bill (R-LA) In office Louisiana $1,230,679.00

Warren Elizabeth (D-MA) In office Massachusetts $1,224,145.00

Wyden Ron (D-OR) In office Oregon $1,207,873.00

Blunt Roy (R-MO) Missouri $1,193,076.00

Cornyn John (R-TX) In office Texas $1,133,363.00

Scott Tim (R-SC) In office South Carolina $1,128,425.00

Ossoff Jon (D-GA) In office Georgia $1,100,870.00

Brown Sherrod (D-OH) Ohio $1,063,966.00

Kelly Mark (D-AZ) In office Arizona $1,041,405.00

Portman Rob (R-OH) Ohio $1,015,247.00

Grassley Chuck (R-IA) In office Iowa $1,013,856.00

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Tester Jon (D-MT) Montana $999,436.00

Harkin Tom (D-IA) Iowa $984,695.00

Baucus Max (D-MT) Montana $955,322.00

Crapo Mike (R-ID) In office Idaho $938,784.00

Young Todd (R-IN) In office Indiana $934,751.00

Kirk Mark (R-IL) Illinois $926,020.00

Toomey Pat (R-PA) Pennsylvania $919,632.00

Tillis Thom (R-NC) In office North Carolina $914,944.00

Barrasso John (R-WY) In office Wyoming $908,952.00

Santorum Rick (R) $879,025.00

Klobuchar Amy (D-MN) In office Minnesota $848,967.00

Carper Tom (D-DE) Delaware $831,138.00

Peters Gary (D-MI) In office Michigan $812,919.00

Sinema Kyrsten (I-AZ) Arizona $778,486.00

Perdue David (R-GA) Georgia $765,154.00

Coons Chris (D-DE) In office Delaware $764,073.00

Rubio Marco (R-FL) Florida $742,327.00

Cruz Ted (R-TX) In office Texas $730,335.00

Bennet Michael (D-CO) In office Colorado $730,106.00

Lieberman Joe (D-CT) Connecticut $726,110.00

Graham Lindsey (R-SC) In office South Carolina $725,856.00

Alexander Lamar (R-TN) Tennessee $719,212.00

Reid Harry (D-NV) Nevada $705,543.00

Brown Scott (R-NH) New Hampshire $704,272.00

Dodd Chris (D-CT) Connecticut $700,062.00

Isakson Johnny (R-GA) Georgia $683,672.00

Thune John (R-SD) In office South Dakota $666,492.00

Markey Ed (D-MA) In office Massachusetts $661,442.00

Warner Mark (D-VA) In office Virginia $654,210.00

Gillibrand Kirsten (D-NY) In office New York $651,271.00

Booker Cory (D-NJ) In office New Jersey $647,125.00

Gardner Cory (R-CO) Colorado $639,364.00

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Nelson Ben (D-NE) Nebraska $432,582.00

Shaheen Jeanne (D-NH) In office New Hampshire $428,696.00

Schiff Adam (D-CA) In office California $426,743.00

Udall Mark (D-CO) Colorado $425,191.00

Torricelli Robert G (D-NJ) New Jersey $424,153.00

Kyl Jon (R-AZ) Arizona $416,599.00

Coats Dan (R-IN) Indiana $414,881.00

Heller Dean (R-NV) Nevada $412,682.00

McSally Martha (R-AZ) Arizona $408,732.00

Lee Mike (R-UT) In office Utah $406,783.00

Lugar Richard G (R-IN) Indiana $406,320.00

Corker Bob (R-TN) Tennessee $404,665.00

Allen George (R-VA) Virginia $400,559.00

Fetterman John (D-PA) In office Pennsylvania $400,382.00

Van Hollen Chris (D-MD) In office Maryland $399,490.00

Smith Gordon H (R-OR) Oregon $395,259.00

Ernst Joni (R-IA) In office Iowa $383,524.00

Capito Shelley Moore (R-WV) In office West Virginia $378,181.00

Dole Elizabeth (R-NC) North Carolina $375,838.00

Lujan Ben Ray (D-NM) In office New Mexico $375,652.00

Landrieu Mary L (D-LA) Louisiana $372,228.00

Johnson Ron (R-WI) In office Wisconsin $369,440.00

Duckworth Tammy (D-IL) In office Illinois $368,659.00

Durbin Dick (D-IL) In office Illinois $367,260.00

Blumenthal Richard (D-CT) In office Connecticut $359,427.00

Murphy Christopher S (D-CT) In office Connecticut $357,867.00

Gregg Judd (R-NH) New Hampshire $356,048.00

Bennett Robert F (R-UT) Utah $352,496.00

Voinovich George V (R-OH) Ohio $352,074.00

Whitehouse Sheldon (D-RI) In office Rhode Island $351,361.00

Murkowski Lisa (R-AK) In office Alaska $349,777.00

Cantwell Maria (D-WA) In office Washington $338,134.00

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Slotkin Elissa (D-MI) In office Michigan $337,332.00

Ensign John (R-NV) Nevada $331,680.00

Boxer Barbara (D-CA) California $329,485.00

Kim Andy (D-NJ) In office New Jersey $326,024.00

Bradley Bill (D) $323,390.00

Bond Christopher "Kit" (R-MO) Missouri $321,938.00

Hickenlooper John (D-CO) In office Colorado $317,713.00

Gallego Ruben (D-AZ) In office Arizona $316,393.00

Conrad Kent (D-ND) North Dakota $310,800.00

Talent James M (R-MO) Missouri $301,338.00

Wicker Roger (R-MS) In office Mississippi $299,388.00

Frist Bill (R-TN) Tennessee $290,773.00

Moran Jerry (R-KS) In office Kansas $290,075.00

Sununu John E (R-NH) New Hampshire $277,553.00

Dole Bob (R) $271,022.00

Paul Rand (R-KY) In office Kentucky $269,653.00

Lankford James (R-OK) In office Oklahoma $259,570.00

Shelby Richard C (R-AL) Alabama $258,765.00

Pryor Mark (D-AR) Arkansas $239,550.00

Kennedy John (R-LA) In office Louisiana $238,916.00

Sessions Jeff (R-AL) Alabama $238,380.00

Fischer Deb (R-NE) In office Nebraska $238,014.00

Hoeven John (R-ND) In office North Dakota $234,728.00

D'Amato Alfonse M (R-NY) New York $234,150.00

Chambliss Saxby (R-GA) Georgia $233,849.00

Cochran Thad (R-MS) Mississippi $232,709.00

Banks Jim (R-IN) In office Indiana $232,210.00

Abraham Spencer (R-MI) Michigan $231,500.00

Sasse Ben (R-NE) Nebraska $227,720.00

Smith Tina (D-MN) In office Minnesota $226,444.00

Marshall Roger (R-KS) In office Kansas $220,043.00

Daschle Tom (D-SD) South Dakota $213,750.00

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Leahy Patrick (D-VT) Vermont $212,893.00

Gramm Phil (R-TX) Texas $209,380.00

Breaux John (D-LA) Louisiana $209,349.00

Rockefeller Jay (D-WV) West Virginia $206,050.00

Hirono Mazie K (D-HI) In office Hawaii $203,483.00

Franken Al (D-MN) Minnesota $203,413.00

Hagerty Bill (R-TN) In office Tennessee $198,524.00

Scott Rick (R-FL) In office Florida $197,984.00

Boozman John (R-AR) In office Arkansas $197,925.00

Hutchison Kay Bailey (R-TX) Texas $195,884.00

Padilla Alex (D-CA) In office California $191,488.00

Snowe Olympia (R-ME) Maine $189,676.00

Roth William V Jr (R-DE) Delaware $188,848.00

Coburn Tom (R-OK) Oklahoma $188,843.00

Feingold Russ (D-WI) Wisconsin $183,075.00

Cotton Tom (R-AR) In office Arkansas $182,643.00

Burns Conrad (R-MT) Montana $180,688.00

Welch Peter (D-VT) In office Vermont $176,917.00

Gore Al (D) $170,050.00

Lott Trent (R-MS) Mississippi $169,050.00

Kerrey Bob (D-NE) Nebraska $168,650.00

Bingaman Jeff (D-NM) New Mexico $158,898.00

Ashcroft John (R-MO) Missouri $157,999.00

Reed Jack (D-RI) In office Rhode Island $154,401.00

Domenici Pete V (R-NM) New Mexico $153,450.00

Inhofe James M (R-OK) Oklahoma $152,935.00

Thompson Fred (R) $150,069.00

Bunning Jim (R-KY) Kentucky $146,900.00

Martinez Mel (R-FL) Florida $143,200.00

Budd Ted (R-NC) In office North Carolina $143,135.00

Flake Jeff (R-AZ) Arizona $141,478.00

Cleland Max (D-GA) Georgia $137,475.00

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Sullivan Dan (R-AK) In office Alaska $134,989.00

Jeffords James M (I-VT) Vermont $133,700.00

Nickles Don (R-OK) Oklahoma $132,546.00

Braun Mike (R-IN) Indiana $132,098.00

Hawley Josh (R-MO) In office Missouri $130,492.00

Merkley Jeff (D-OR) In office Oregon $128,904.00

Graham Bob (D-FL) Florida $127,200.00

DeMint Jim (R-SC) South Carolina $125,550.00

Rounds Mike (R-SD) In office South Dakota $124,269.00

Grams Rod (R-MN) Minnesota $123,500.00

Coverdell Paul (R-GA) Georgia $121,784.00

Vitter David (R-LA) Louisiana $120,750.00

Edwards John (D) $119,320.00

McCormick Dave (R-PA) In office Pennsylvania $117,261.00

Brownback Sam (R) $110,066.00

Packwood Bob (R-OR) Oregon $108,871.00

Cramer Kevin (R-ND) In office North Dakota $107,997.00

Salazar Ken (D-CO) Colorado $106,800.00

King Angus (I-ME) In office Maine $106,391.00

Udall Tom (D-NM) New Mexico $103,111.00

Hutchinson Tim (R-AR) Arkansas $103,099.00

Britt Katie Boyd (R-AL) In office Alabama $99,936.00

Braun Carol Moseley (D) $96,850.00

Alsobrooks Angela (D-MD) In office Maryland $96,643.00

Faircloth Lauch (R-NC) North Carolina $96,203.00

Hagel Chuck (R-NE) Nebraska $95,065.00

Mack Connie (R-FL) Florida $94,392.00

Schatz Brian (D-HI) In office Hawaii $89,391.00

Moreno Bernie (R-OH) In office Ohio $88,627.00

Begich Mark (D-AK) Alaska $88,500.00

Sheehy Tim (R-MT) In office Montana $88,254.00

Stevens Ted (R-AK) Alaska $87,450.00

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They sure get their money's worth from Pocohanas.

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Len Kinder's avatar

What do they do with the money? Spend it on their campaigns? Or does it go into their pockets?

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The Society of Problem Solvers's avatar

They give their friends new jobs.

What they don't do is care about our health and our kids.

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SH's avatar
Jan 30Edited

Who knows. They've all got little hidey holes, I'm sure. You can find more info like this at https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus?ind=H04

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Klaus Hubbertz's avatar

The controversy is not about health,

it's about money and corrupted power,

how to preserve them for the few with absolute zero accountability ...

Just hope RFK Jr. get's enough body-guards during his entire tenure 🤞🤞🤞

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enigmatic proprietary's avatar

Its just the tip of the iceburg.... we have screamed for decades about pollution and little has been rectified. Air, water, soil are all in poor quality these days. Add refined foods, roundup... yada yada... blah blah blah... we've talked to no end... now food is distributed by mega corporations... giants.. hard to battle... can this be turned around? Yes, like Kenya and Mexico... passing laws against unhealthy ways...

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The Society of Problem Solvers's avatar

The law in Mexico about glyphosate ban was overturned by a US treaty. How is that possible?

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Its how it started.. Bayer (formally Monsanto) ownership of Roundup has some very nasty legal presedents.. and they set it up so. If the wind blew their seeds to another's farm, monsanto would sue and try to own that property... i think some of that got legally pushed back... but that chemical kills people.

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The Society of Problem Solvers's avatar

Exactly!

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Len Kinder's avatar

Thanks for sending me the link to your post. I think we should try to collaborate somehow, but I don't know how so far. Do you or anyone? I just saw two good videos about RFK Jr's confirmation hearing: LIFELONG Democrats ABANDON Party After RFK Jr.’s Treatment in Confirmation Hearing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbtzQlfr7Q and Sen. Johnson gets round of applause at RFK Jr. hearing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIsKrv_EnMg

I have blogs & online books listed at https://funday.createaforum.com/improve/sub/msg538/#msg538. I consider myself to be in the society of problem solvers. Do you? I mean do you agree I'm in it?

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SH's avatar

Ever wonder just how medicine in America got so bad, and American homeopathy almost disappeared? It wasn't all Rockefeller. There is a great article today in Brownstone Institute Journal - https://brownstone.org/articles/the-triumph-of-the-american-medical-association/

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Robert Maxwell too

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Frances Leader's avatar

Food and P-Harma, that is the focus?

Surely the biggest contributor to poor health is the telecommunications industry and take a look at how much money THEY pour into politicians pockets!

Keeping noses out of the chaotic and life-threatening electro-magnetic radiation issue is a top priority for the technocrats and it would seem that even RFK Jr is reluctant to mention that the roll out of 5G was followed chronologically and geographically by Covid19.... Ooh, we can't be tackling THAT taboo, can we?

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