The donor is Mike Toomey, a longtime friend and Perry's two-time chief of staff. Toomey has given $41,000 in campaign contributions to Perry while Perry has been governor. Only $9,000 of that was given before the HPV vaccine decision was made, though.
At the time Perry signed the executive order, Toomey was a lobbyist for the vaccine's manufacturer, Merck. Merck is the only worldwide manufacturer of Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. Merck, through its political action committee, has given $39,500 to Perry -- $22,000 of that before the decision.
I thought Perry said at the debate that he got only $5,000 in campaign contributions from Merck and/or that lobbyist friend of his. Is this how \lesssims work, Herr Rott?
The donor is Mike Toomey, a longtime friend and Perry's two-time chief of staff. Toomey has given $41,000 in campaign contributions to Perry while Perry has been governor. Only $9,000 of that was given before the HPV vaccine decision was made, though.
ReplyDeleteAt the time Perry signed the executive order, Toomey was a lobbyist for the vaccine's manufacturer, Merck. Merck is the only worldwide manufacturer of Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. Merck, through its political action committee, has given $39,500 to Perry -- $22,000 of that before the decision.
I thought Perry said at the debate that he got only $5,000 in campaign contributions from Merck and/or that lobbyist friend of his. Is this how \lesssims work, Herr Rott?
god is the only one to care to use her it seems (and that's a damn shame if you ask me).
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