Health Lobbying Explodes in 2009

According to USA Today, as many as 1,000 groups hired lobbyists to represent them on the Hill since the beginning of the year.  Last year, during that same period, there were just 505 groups.  And $422 million was spent during the first nine months.

Can you imagine what has been spent since September?  It is no surprise that PhRMA is the big spender. More as the sad facts become public.  No wonder we are ending up with less than we deserve, need and want.