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October 23, 2009

Report: 2.3 Drug Lobbyists for Every Lawmaker
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Time Magazine is reporting the pharmaceutical industry spent $110
million on lobbying Congress in the first half of 2009. The figure
amounts to $609,000 per day. Time reports there are now 2.3 drug
industry lobbyists for ever member of Congress.



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