If you look at how the Supreme Court voted — 5-4 on removing almost all restrictions on corporation campaign support for candidates — you will see the reason. All but one who voted to remove these restrictions were appointed by Republican presidents. This should show you that the big corporations support the Republican party, and the Republicans don't want to lose their support. This is also the reason the Republicans are trying to block health care reform which would hurt the large insurance and drug corporations. Now Sarah Palin, John McCain and their fellow Republicans are asking where the change is that Obama promised. All they have to do is look in a mirror to see the reason. They don't want any change that would cause them to lose support from these large corporations.
LETTER: Republicans need corporate support
Friday, March 19, 2010 | 1:37 p.m. CDT;
updated 12:09 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 20, 2010
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