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mr sean
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Re: AT&T and friends can't be trusted

I know I'll sound cynical and jaded, but if we follow the money trail I predict bi-partisan support from the Energy and Commerce committee on the reform issue.

The communications and electronics sector was second in donations ($2,883,820) to the committee members, trailing only the health care industry, energy was a distant third (see: »www.opensecrets.org/cmte ··· hamber=H)

In terms of individual congressman Ed Markey (D, MA) was by far the largest recipient of largesse from related industries, followed closely by Mr. Upton and Mr. Walden.

Telecom services and equipment:
Ed Markey (D-Mass).....$79,000
Greg Walden (R-Ore)....$41,250
Fred Upton (R-Mich).....$11,750
»www.opensecrets.org/cmte ··· ndus=B09

Telephone utilities:
Ed Markey (D-Mass).....$53,250
Greg Walden (R-Ore)....$36,250
Fred Upton (R-Mich).....$22,650
»www.opensecrets.org/cmte ··· =B08

TV/Movies/Music
Ed Markey (D-Mass).....$288,000
Greg Walden (R-Ore)....$121,300
Fred Upton (R-Mich).....$50,850
»www.opensecrets.org/cmte ··· ndus=B02

WhyADuck
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join:2003-03-05

WhyADuck

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Thanks for posting this, I had remembered Mr. Upton as being a tool of AT&T and was just going to go look for that information, but you beat me to it!
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