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January 25, 2011

Corporate Donations Surge to GOP 
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New figures show a surge in corporate donations to top House Republicans
over the past two years. According to the Washington Post, major
healthcare companies have given Republican leaders at least $5 million
since 2009. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor received some $6 million
in corporate money during the 2010 midterms, including $2.4 million from
the financial industry. Overall, finance records show corporations from
fields including banking, insurance, energy and agribusiness have given
their biggest donations to Republicans heading the committees overseeing
their industries.



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