How Much Does That Senator Cost?

How Much Does That Senator Cost?

 While all eyes were on DOMA…the Monsanto Protection Act was signed

While all eyes were on the Supreme Court this week, the corrosive influence of money in politics dealt our country another major blow. On Tuesday - President Obama signed into law H.R 933 - a continuing resolution appropriations bill that had been approved by Congress - both the House and the Senate - just days earlier.
And while the bill sounds fairly innocuous by itself - buried 78 pages into it was a provision that protects GMO and biotech companies like Monsanto from nearly all forms of judicial oversight.

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