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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth
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To: mishedlo who wrote (556)2/6/2004 1:46:48 PM
From: laura_bush  Read Replies (2) of 173976
 
ROFLMAO! More Republican sleaze. This really takes the cake:

"Democrats on Thursday attacked Billy Tauzin, the Louisiana congressman who was instrumental in passing prescription drug legislation, for negotiating a lucrative lobbying job with the pharmaceutical industry before leaving Congress.

Mr Tauzin, who announced on Tuesday that he would resign as chairman of the House energy and commerce committee, is negotiating with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the main pharmaceutical trade group, to become its chief executive.

'I think that there are some questions that need to be answered about how the manager of the Medicare prescription drug bill received, from what I hear from the press, over a $2m offer to go work for [the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America],' said Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader.

In recent weeks, Mr Tauzin has attracted growing criticism for negotiating a job lobbying for the pharmaceutical industry, which stands to gain billions of dollars from the legislation he was instrumental in pushing through Congress.

'I think it answers the question very clearly for seniors: if you want to know the price of selling seniors down the river, it's approximately about $2m a year if you want to hire the manager of the bill on the floor of the House of Representatives,' added Ms Pelosi.

Mr Tauzin's office declined to comment."

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