Anti-tax group is top donor to super committee members

[Earth_First]

The conservative Club for Growth and its members gave more money to lawmakers who are members of the new congressional "super committee" on debt than any other organization, PAC or group of individuals, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan MapLight.org.

Club for Growth, its members and employees, contributed more than $990,000 over the last decade, topping Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, EMILY's List and others.

The club has been an influential force in political campaigns, and helped propel its past president, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), to the Senate last fall. Toomey was named last week to the new super committee.

The Club for Growth and its vast member network often back conservative candidates in primary elections. It also supported super committee members Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas).

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-super-committee-funds-20110815,0,1799502.story?track=rss

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. Oh my frikkin' gawd. And look at this quote:

"Our Philosophy:
The goal of tax policy should be to raise the amount of money needed to fund LEGITIMATE functions of government while doing the least amount of damage to the economy and respecting the principle of treating taxpayers equally"

LEGITIMATE? And who decides what's legitimate and what's illegitimate? The mega-rich, corporations, and their lackeys, the GOP and right wing Democrats.