In 2009, a single $86.2 million contribution from the health insurance industry’s largest trade association, AHIP, accounted for almost half of the Chamber of Commerce’s total contributions. Much of that money was dedicated to the Chamber’s then-escalating campaign against the health care reform bill — a campaign the Chamber characterized as an advocacy effort on behalf of the broader business community.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=117937