Almost 30 key lawmakers helping draft landmark healthcare legislation have financial holdings in the industry totaling nearly $11 million, including sizable stock investments in the likes of Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Merck. The investments aren't against the rules, and in some cases represent a small percentage of the Congressional reps' net worth, but critics worry that personal finances might influence their reform efforts. Report [1]
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[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/12/AR2009061204075.html?sid=ST2009061204093