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September 23, 2008 at 05:38:55 Permalink Which Congressional leaders are funded by Goldman Sachs (the new boss)? Diary Entry by Kathlyn Stone (about the author) |
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Sad about Obama being at the top of the list. :::::::: http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=D000000085 Goldman Sachs is one of Wall Street’s most prestigious investment banks. Like others in the securities industry, it advises and invests in nearly every industry affected by federal legislation. The firm closely monitors issues including economic policy, trade and nearly all legislation that governs the financial sector. It has been a major proponent of privatizing Social Security as well as legislation that would essentially deregulate the investment banking/securities industry. In August 2002, following months of corporate scandals, congressional investigators launched a probe into whether stock analysts at Goldman Sachs issued biased investment advice in order to protect corporate clients. The firm tends to give most of its money to Democrats. Goldman Sachs' former chief executive, Jon Corzine, served in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat from New Jersey. He's now the state's governor. Landrieu, Mary L (D-LA) Biden, Joseph R J (D-DE) Senate Senate $15,200 $14,800 Top 10 Democrats Office Obama, Barack (D-IL) Senate $632,330 Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) Senate $460,300 Dodd, Christopher J (D-CT) Senate $105,400 Reed, Jack (D-RI) Senate $26,100 Baucus, Max (D-MT) Senate $26,000 Harkin, Tom (D-IA) Senate $24,580 Lautenberg, Frank R (D-NJ) Senate $23,300 Durbin, Dick (D-IL) Senate $16,800 Top 10 recipients overall Office Obama, Barack (D-IL) Senate $632,330 Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) Senate $460,300 Romney, Mitt (R) Pres $229,675 McCain, John (R-AZ) Senate $198,045 Himes, Jim (D-CT) House $114,748 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R) Pres $111,750 Dodd, Christopher J (D-CT) Senate $105,400 Edwards, John (D) Pres $66,450 Specter, Arlen (R-PA) Senate $50,700 Emanuel, Rahm (D-IL) House $32,950
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