Some anti-spending candidates’ businesses have government contracts, tax breaks in their past

By Kimberly Leonard and Aaron Mehta

In his quest for West Virginia’s Senate seat, Republican John Raese frequently attacks “professional politicians’ out-of-control spending sp

With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill

By Kimberly Leonard

Car dealers rev up horsepower on Capitol Hill

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… ent nearly $22 million on Washington lobbying since 2005, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, including $3.7 million in just 2010. They also are big contributors …"

Newt Gingrich faces questions about consulting job and support for biofuels

By John Aloysius Farrell

Gingrich takes consulting fee from ethanol while getting big fossil fuel donations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… 000 to the Gingrich committee in the 2010 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Donors from Arch Coal, the nation’s second-largest coal producer, gave …"

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During Mitch Daniels’ decade at Eli Lilly, the drug giant paid billions in fines and settled thousands of lawsuits

By Joanne Kenen and Rochelle Sharpe

Eli Lilly paid billions in fines, settled thousands of lawsuits while Daniels was an executive at the drug giant

Fact Check: Rep. Ryan's budget spin

By FactCheck.Org

GOP budget chairman throws some curves while 'setting the record straight'

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… mits seniors to bureaucratically rationed health care.” In fact, the new health care law states that the advisory board to which Ryan refers “shall not include a …"

"… ys out-of-pocket costs would be unaffected or lower for many.He claims the health care law doesn’t improve Medicare’s finances. Not true. It does, but experts wo …"

"… funding for the Independent Payment Advisory Board created by the federal health care law. But it’s wrong to say that the advisory board will ration care or that …"

"… rrect answer, which is “Yes,” and instead misleadingly claims that the health care law’s provisions “increase prescription-drug prices for everyone.”Medica …"

Financial reform this week: Would companies drop compensation committees to evade SEC rule?

By Julie Vorman

SEC tackles credit rating, due diligence rules
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Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

By Cezary Podkul

Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

Analysis — Health insurance corporate profits spiked despite dire predictions of health care reform wreckage

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Health insurers cheered last week when profits soared; consumers left in lurch

ANALYSIS: Blue Cross, Blue Shield get richer by borrowing playbook of corporate insurers

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Examining the soaring profits of the nonprofit Blues

ANALYSIS: 'Purging' small business coverage to hike health insurance profits

By Wendell Potter

Health insurance firms 'purging' small businesses coverage to jack up profits

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