Members who voted ‘yes’ on bailout received 54 percent more from banks/securities firms

House members who voted ‘yes’ on bailout received 54 percent more from banks/securities firms.»
According to research produced by MAPLight.org, House members who voted yes on the proposed bailout package received 54 percent more money from banks and securities than members who voted no:

Over the past five years, banks and securities firms gave an average of $231,877 in campaign contributions to each Representative voting in favor of the bailout, compared with an average of $150,982 to each Representative voting against the bailout – 54 percent more money given to those who voted Yes.

Democrats who voted yes received “an average of $212,700 each, about twice as much as those voting No, $107,993.” Republicans who voted yes “received an average of $273,181 each, 50% more than those voting No, $181,688.”

Im pretty sure we all knew this, after all, nothing in washington isnt 'bought' any more, including integrity!

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