We shall see what happens. In the meantime, consider the vested interests to which some in Congress may be beholden. Example (courtesy of Center for Responsive Politics): Sen. Chris Dodd’s big contributors (note - the corporations are not the contributors; the actual contributors are their Political Action Committees)
CHRISTOPHER J. DODD (D-CT)
Top Contributors
|
1 |
SAC Capital Partners |
$319,800 |
|
2 |
$318,394 |
|
|
3 |
United Technologies |
$268,800 |
|
4 |
Bear Stearns |
$205,100 |
|
5 |
$204,678 |
|
|
6 |
Royal Bank of Scotland |
$186,150 |
|
7 |
$176,600 |
|
|
8 |
$155,000 |
|
|
9 |
$154,050 |
|
|
10 |
$141,650 |
|
|
11 |
St Paul Travelers Companies |
$117,100 |
|
12 |
$115,650 |
|
|
13 |
Lehman Brothers |
$115,000 |
|
14 |
National Westminster Bank |
$114,800 |
|
15 |
KPMG LLP |
$114,300 |
|
16 |
$108,000 |
|
|
17 |
Hartford Financial Services |
$103,500 |
|
18 |
Travelers Companies |
$101,900 |
|
19 |
The Hartford |
$99,750 |
|
20 |
$98,550 |
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