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Giuliani's Business Ties Could Be a Political Liability
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| nikkyo |
"Are there past associations and business dealings that might impact the way the person thinks in office or how they craft a policy that might benefit one company or industry over another?"
Congress, the Pentagon, Energy and Education departments and the Environmental Protection Agency were among the offices most frequently contacted by Bracewell & Giuliani, reports show.
The interests of its clients ran the gamut:
—It lobbied the Department of Health and Human Services on Medicare coverage of power scooters and wheelchairs from The Scooter Store. The Scooter Store agreed Friday to pay a $4 million fine and surrender $43 million in Medicare claims over allegations by the Justice Department that it had defrauded the government.
—It lobbied the Food and Drug Administration on behalf of UST Public Affairs' over regulation of tobacco products.
—It tackled issues of copyright protection and legislation governing how cable TV lineups are purchased for News Corp., and DirecTV.
—It lobbied for pay and working conditions on behalf of the FBI Agents Association.
—It lobbied on behalf of the Cornell Companies last year for contracts with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. In 2004, the prison operator was named in indictments of two associates of then-Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Tex. Cornell wasn't charged but was listed among companies making political donations that prosecutors said DeLay's associates illegally laundered for use in Texas campaigns.
—It lobbied Congress on behalf of Concentrax Inc. of Houston, which was trying to raise government interest in a vehicle-tracking system called "Track Down." The lobbying work in 2005 came a few years after Concentrax settled an SEC lawsuit accusing it of falsely claiming to have won contracts to buy the vehicle-tracking system.
—It represented a Utah candlemaker, For Every Body, before the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which last year debated whether to require mandatory fire standards for candles.
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| salafibrigades |
| this stooge is complete crook!!! |
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