Lobbyists Line Up to Torpedo Speech Proposals

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Lobbyists Line Up to Torpedo Speech Proposals
Health Care, Agribusiness, Mining and Defense Groups Raise War Chests to Sway Legislators and the Public

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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[tavalon]

1. Wow, that's surprising.

Not.

[global1]

2. It's About Time We Have A President That Is Willing To Stand Up Against These Lobbyists.......

lets hope that the money that these lobbyists will be spending to counteract the President will not work with the members of the President's party.

The American people voted for that type of change in our government. I think the tide is turning and the strength of the American people is behind the President to make good on his campaign goals.

This is the "Change We Can Believe In".