US comes up way short in health care again

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Originally Posted by Danzig

re-election mode hasn't got anything to do with corporations. the party will support, or turn against, a politician depending on how much he follows party lines. if he goes rogue too much, like lieberman, the party withdraws its support and throws in with someone they feel will toe the line better. it's how they make their people 'behave'. they get seats, they want to keep them, and remain in power...so pols are 'urged' to walk the walk and talk the talk. you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours, we give you funding and support. just don't rock the boat. bi-partisanship gets lip service, but it all comes down to pr and votes.

That's the old way. Corporations now have everything to do with elections. With Citizen's United, everything changed: corporations can put unlimited, secret funds anywhere they want into elections and politics. No ID, no trace, no limit on funding. Election results for the past few years are now determined by cash, and the SuperPACs.