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The Drug Lobby and the Medicare Bill

The Drug Lobby and the Medicare Bill. 1. Lobbyists outnumber Members of Congress by what margin?. 2 to 1 3 to 1 4 to 1 5 to 1. 2. Interest Groups spend approximately how much each year on Lobbying efforts and campaign contributions?. $50 million $100 million $500 million $1 billion.

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The Drug Lobby and the Medicare Bill

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  1. The Drug Lobby and the Medicare Bill

  2. 1. Lobbyists outnumber Members of Congress by what margin? • 2 to 1 • 3 to 1 • 4 to 1 • 5 to 1

  3. 2. Interest Groups spend approximately how much each year on Lobbying efforts and campaign contributions? • $50 million • $100 million • $500 million • $1 billion

  4. 3. Usually a vote in the House takes 15 minutes, How long did the vote on the Medicare bill take? • 30 Minutes • 1 hour • 2 hours • 3 hours

  5. 4. In the months following the passage of the Medicare bill 15 staffers, congressmen and officials all left their jobs work to work for? • Congress • The President • Various Pharmaceutical companies • State Governors

  6. Interest Groups At Work

  7. 3 Ways to Influence Opinion • Supply the Public With Information B. Build a positive Image for the Group C. Promote a particular Public Policy

  8. Use of Propaganda • Trying to shape or mold public opinion, To create support for a policy • Doesn’t use Objective Logic • Begins with a Conclusion, shows only supporting evidence • Must be Simple but Interesting

  9. Lobbying • Pressuring Politicians to Vote FOR or AGAINST certain Issues • Testify before Congress • One on One Meetings • Provide Campaign Contributions • Rate Members of Congress and Publish the Ratings

  10. Jack Abramoff

  11. Ratings Research • We can only use those that have been in Congress already • Choose ONLY the Incumbents in Your Races • If You have NO Incumbents, Choose a House Member or Senator from the Same State

  12. Interest Group Ratings • ACLU – www.aclu.org • Congressional Record, Full Senate Scorecard, Find Senator % • NRA – www.nrapvf.org • Click on your State, scroll down, see Letter Grade • ACU – www.conservative.org • Click on Ratings of Congress, 2009 Senate Ratings, scroll to your state, Blue # at end of line • Chamber of Commerce – www.uschamber.com • Click on Issues, How They Voted, How They Voted 2009 Senate, Find Your Senator • NARAL – www.prochoiceamerica.org • Click on Government & You, US Government, Congress, Your State, Find Your Senator and %

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