87% in Congress who received Comcast money will vote in favor of merger with NBC

[sakabatou]

Via Americablog:

Comcast gave money to the vast majority of the 97 members of the US House of Representatives that signed a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging approval of a merger between cable company Comcast and broadcaster NBC Universal, according to research.

The 5 January letter, linked here and circulated by nonprofit group Public Knowledge urged the merger be approved quickly and without conditions that could harm investment. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 84 of the 97 received money from Comcast, Public Knowledge said. The amounts range from token contributions of about $1,000 up to $25,100.

More: http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2011/01/13/lawmakers-backing-comcast-nbc-merger-were-paid-by-comcast/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20ip-watch%20%28Intellectual%20Property%20Watch%29">Here

Talk about corruption...

[Oceansaway]

1. imagine that....nt

[lib2DaBone]

2. This has to stop....when will America stand up for their rights?

[Patchuli]

3. SHOUT IT from the rooftops!!!

Out with corrupt elected officials! The rule of law must be restored!

[Warren Stupidity]

4. the corruption is right out in the open

the congress exempts itself from the obvious conflict of interest here, not only can they take cash and then vote on bills that affect the cash givers, they can hold stock in companies and then vote on legislation affecting those companies.

[marmar]

5. Exactly....They're not even trying to disguise it anymore. Legislation for sale.

nt

[midnight]

6. Yep... Boughten officials...

[saras]

7. Bought, but toxic to the environment

The Congressional equivalent of PCBs.