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Exactly How Corrupt is Your Congress?
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From the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll:

Wow. Those tea parties really did lasting damage, didn't they? So, if you want to know just how owned by corporations our Congress is, you can now do accurate calculations. There should be no more than 26-30 senators who oppose the public option. Anything more than that has been brought to you by the health insurance industry's lobbyists and cash donations.
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