178 + 52 = 230
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2009/07/blue-dog-pac-swells-with-industry-cash.htmlThe conservative House Democrats known as the Blue Dog Coalition have
seen their political clout grow dramatically as they work to shape the
health care debate.
So have their campaign coffers -- and much of the money has come from
industries seeking to influence President Obama's health care overhaul
and other key legislative efforts in Congress, according to reports
out today.
The Blue Dog's political action committee has collected $1.1 million
in the first six months of the year -- more than any other political
action committee, according to CQ. (Subscription required.) Nearly 54%
came from the energy, financial services and health care industries,
according to an analysis by the non-partisan Center for Public
Integrity. That's up from 45% in 2004. The center's reporting appeared
in Politico.
The 52-member coalition has demanded changes to health care
legislation to rein in spending and address their concerns about
disparities in Medicare reimbursement rates between urban and rural
communities -- slowing action on legislation that Obama and
congressional leaders had sought to put on a fast track.
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