John Boehner To Give Keynote Address At Annual Insurance Lobbyists Summit

[onehandle]

Source: Huffington Post

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has been booked to deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, a group that will hold powerful sway over lobbying efforts regarding health care and regulatory reform on Capitol Hill this year.

"We're looking forward to hearing his insights on the implementation of the new health care law, tax and spending issues, financial services regulation and other important topics facing our members, their businesses and the American economy," President and CEO Robert Rusbuldt said of Boehner's appearance at the event, according to Insurance Journal.

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While the exact direction of the lobbying efforts is has not been announced, the group is expected to continue their drive to oppose health care reform and attempts to increase insurance regulations. As ThinkProgress reports:

The IIABA has been a staunch opponent of President Obama's health reform law, and supports House Republicans' misguided attempt to repeal it. The group's PAC spent nearly $2 million in the 2010 election cycle alone, including a $10,000 donation to Boehner.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/26/john-boehner-iiaba-insurance-lobbyists_n_814498.html

[Roland99]

1. How long til the asshat starts passing out insurance industry checks on the House floor?

[bulloney]

3. They'd be easy to track. They would have orange finger prints on them.

[Frustratedlady]

2. And will this be open to the media and taped for public scrutiny?

Thought not. Well, then...will he be telling them what Congress will be implementing--health industry-wise--or will THEY be telling HIM what he will be implementing?

Just want to get that straight in my head, don'cha know.

[SpiralHawk]

4. Republicon to Assume the Position before RepubliCon Payola Master

as usual.

[yourout]

5. What better place to collect the campaign donations.

[dcsmart]

6. listen to the benjamins, green speaks the truth.

[eleny]

7. Just to rub our noses in this new/old reality, I suppose

[bongbong]

8. Part of his planned speech

"You guys don't need to worry about my appearance here looking like a conflict of interest. We have our repig propaganda channel Fox 'news' convincing all the rubes out in Red America that we love 'em! Do you guys think those stupid assh*les will EVER wake up? I'm not worried at all! Show me the Benjamins! HAHAHAHA!"