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http://energycommerce.house.gov/news...px?NewsID=9588

As part of its agreement with the White House, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) spent nearly $70 million on two 501(c)(4) groups that could spend unlimited corporate money with little public disclosure. Despite President Obama’s repeated statements that such third parties running advertisements are a “problem for our democracy,” the White House played a vital role in the organization and direction of two 501(c)(4) groups, worked with special interests to develop mutually agreeable messaging, and offered input on where the money should go. The emails also confirm that PhRMA’s decision to fund advertisements in support of the law was linked to policy agreements backed by the administration