Lobbyists Line Up to Torpedo Speech Proposals

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Health Care, Agribusiness, Mining and Defense Groups Raise War Chests to Sway Legislators and the Public

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561083268377547.html

By BRODY MULLINS and SCOTT KILMAN
WASHINGTON -- Industries from health care to agribusiness to mining that stand to lose under President Barack Obama's policy agenda are ramping up lobbying campaigns to derail or modify his plans.

The day after Mr. Obama formally laid out his policy goals in his first address to Congress, the former chief executive of HCA Inc. unveiled a $20 million campaign to pressure Democrats to enact health-care legislation based on free-market principles.

What you see is when the government gets involved, you run out of money and health care gets rationed," former CEO Richard Scott said Wednesday, after announcing the creation of Conservatives for Patients Rights.

Mr. Obama's ambitious agenda -- ranging from expanding health-care coverage to cutting farm subsidies to cutting wasteful defense projects -- touches almost every part of the U.S. economy. It threatens to disrupt the business models of a broad swath of America's biggest companies.

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The Battle begins!

[whosinpower]

1. Funny - they can find the money for this

But pay decent wages, retain ethical and decent business practices, are all out of the question........

The world's eyes have been opened to all out fraud, lies and a growing sense of mistrust between the poor and the rich, between the politically connected, and the silent majority. Can you feel the change in tide? I can. No longer are the wealthy loud and proud in their status for the very reason that many folks are questioning how it was that they got there in the first place - was it legitimate, or was it fraud? This will not bode well - and signals an epic fight that is facing the Obama team, and the very future of America.

It is very simple really. They HAD their chance - and the result is plain to see....worldwide recession bordering on depression. Sytematic and broad abuse and fraud. Hollowing out the middle class for the benefit of the wealthy minority.