THE WASHINGTON POST, Katharine Weymouth sold out USA

THE WASHINGTON POST, Katharine Weymouth sold out USA The publisher of THE WASHINGTON POST, Katharine Weymouth — one of the most powerful people in the nation's capital — invited top officials from the White House, the Cabinet and Congress to her home for an intimate, off-the-record dinner to discuss health care reform with some of her reporters and editors covering the story.

But she then invited CEOs and lobbyists from the health care industry to come, too — providing they fork over $25,000 a head, or a quarter of a million if they want to sponsor a whole series of these cozy little get-togethers. And what is the inducement she offers them? Nothing less than — and I'm quoting the invitation verbatim — "An exclusive opportunity to participate in the health care reform debate among the select few who will actually get it done." The invitation reminds the CEOs and lobbyists that they will be buying access to "those powerful few in business and policy making who are forwarding, legislating, and reporting on the issues."

Remember, the invitation promises this private, intimate, and off-the-record dinner is an extension "of THE WASHINGTON POST brand of journalistic inquiry into the issues, a unique opportunity for stakeholders to hear and be heard."

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$400,000,000,000.00

FOUR BILLIONS HEALTH INDUSTRY's LOBBYING DOLLARS

Four hundred billions spent on lobbying per year!

That is a lot of dough

Current industry's number $1,4 MILLIONS BEING SPENT A DAY TO DEFEAT Health care reform

this is the proof that,

politicians can be bought !

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Great video.

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Thanks for posting this great commentary. We have been sold out for a very long time.

The only change we can expect is that which we provide!