Kerry: Donors to Bush bought influence

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KETCHUM, Idaho - Sen. John Kerry plans this week to present his case that President Bush is stacking the federal government with friends and donors who are gutting regulations on U.S. corporations.

A Kerry-Edwards campaign report attempts to tie donations from various industries to favors that the industry got from the administration. For example, it says:

The logging and timber industry gave more than $1.5 million to Bush and got the right to log without the usual environmental reviews.

The coal industry gave $300,000 to Bush and got less protection against black lung disease for workers.

The chemical industry gave more than $1 million to Bush and got reduced regulations on chemicals exposed to workers.

The auto industry gave more than $300,000 to Bush and got eased rules on reporting potential defects and a rule allowing truckers to drive 11 hours a day.

The Kerry campaign also names many administration officials who used to work for the industries they now oversee.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5724959/

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1. I'm shocked! SHOCKED i tell you!

but glad Kerry's gonna shine a light on it

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2. Woohoo!!

This will work well. :bounce: