To the editor:

Who are some of our lawmakers really working for? Look at the list of congressional recipients of funding from health insurance and drug companies, this is one of the major causes for resistance to the passing of our National Health Care Bill. Currently the opposition is stepping up their funding for ads.

Contact: Jerry Flanagan, 310-889-4912; or Carmen Balber, 202-629-3043.

Top 10 Senate Recipients of Top 10 House Recipients of

Health Insurer Money Health Insurer Money

Senator Amount Representative Amount

McCain, John (R-AZ) $251,834 Cantor, Eric (R-VA) $113,850

McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) $200,200 Camp, Dave (R-MI) $112,923

Baucus, Max (D-MT) $183,750 Pomeroy, Earl (D-ND) $104,500

Lieberman, Joe (I-CT) $101,400 Boehner, John (R-OH) $101,200

Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) $98,600 Deal, Nathan (R-GA) $100,000

Collins, Susan (R-ME) $96,500 Towns, Edolphus (D-NY) $87,750

Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) $90,450 Rogers, Mike (R-AL) $74,000

Warner, Mark (D-VA) $89,700 Blunt, Roy (R-MO) $72,800

Hatch, Orrin (R-UT) $85,903 Ryan, Paul (R-WI) $69,000

Nelson, Ben (D-NE) $83,300 Tanner, John (D-TN) $68,500

Top 10 Senate Recipients of Top 10 House Recipients of

Drug Co. Money Drug Co. Money

Senator Amount Representative Amount

McCain, John (R-AZ) $294,603 Barton, Joe (R-TX) $187,100

Baucus, Max (D-MT) $229,020 Dingell, John (D-MI) $180,300

McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) $225,200 Boehner, John (R-OH) $156,125

Lieberman, Joe (I-CT) $196,540 Frelinghuysen, Rodney (D-NJ) $152,850

Hatch, Orrin (R-UT) $186,900 Clyburn, James (D-SC) $145,514

Spectre, Arlen (R-PA) $179,650 Buyer, Steve (R-IN) $141,350

Mendez, Robert (D-NJ) $147,243 Cantor, Eric (R-VA) $135,600

Enzi, Mike (R-WY) $134,500 Rogers, Mike (R-AL) $133,946

Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) $118,350 Blunt, Roy (R-MO) $133,500

Cornyn, John (R-TX) $115,900 Gerlach, Jim (R-PA) $131,660

Gloria Chou

Clinton