I have not seen the movie yet but watched Michael Moore on Jay Leno last night talking about it. I was surprised to hear that Hillary Clinton is the second largest recipient of health care industry contributions. He said that one of the Executive Producers is a big backer of hers and called him almost every day until the film's release and tried to talk him into removing the segment.
I was impressed that he saw fit to say something negative about a leading Democrat, at least negative as he and his producer interpret it. If she wins it will be interesting to see what influence the health care industry has purchased.
From his website:
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SiCKO: Hillary Clinton became the second largest recipient in the Senate of health care industry contributions.
"As she runs for re-election to the Senate from New York this year and lays the groundwork for a possible presidential bid in 2008, Mrs. Clinton is receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from doctors, hospitals, drug manufacturers and insurers. Nationwide, she is the No. 2 recipient of donations from the industry, trailing only Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, a member of the Republican leadership." Raymond Hernandez and Robert Pear, "Once an Enemy, Health Industry Warms to Clinton," New York Times, July 12, 2006.
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