Who Funds The Chamber Of Commerce?

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   This could be interesting. Seems like a worth while endeavor, anyway.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/26/who-funds-the-chamber-of_n_334654.html

"The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been vociferous in its opposition to White House initiatives on financial reform, health care reform and climate change legislation.
The pro-business behemoth boasts 3 million members (though that number has been disputed since it includes hundreds of smaller chambers around the country) and shelled out $34.7 million on lobbying expenditures in the third quarter of 2009.
Despite the widely-reported exodus of a few companies (Exelon, Nike, Apple) over its climate change stance, Chamber president Tom Donohue remains defiant, telling the Wall Street Journal:
"One thing I can tell you: They can go out and chase me and chase the Chamber and put stuff in the newspaper. It only... drives more and more support... You think we are going to blink because a couple of people are out shooting at us? Tell 'em to put their damn helmets on."


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For 35+ years, FOTD has questioned this organization. Dare we go there?
What would our city resemble without The Chamber?

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From Todaze WSJ:


No Deal: Chamber Chief Battles Obama

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125685614562317127.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_news


And from Kiplinger!

"No winner in the war between Obama and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
But no early cease-fire, either. Both sides have too much at stake,
and the truth is, both can score points with supporters by going to the mat.
The immediate issue is the Chamber’s effort to block a climate bill.
The Chamber says the administration’s push for controls will hurt the economy
far more than it will help the environment. Compromise seems impossible.
The White House aims to sideline the Chamber by going around it
to court its individual members. The administration already has had success…
some big-name companies have quit the Chamber in protest. That’s possible
on this issue because the business community is splintered. Different industries,
and even players in the same industry, have different goals for a climate bill.
Each side is taking a risk. Obama is making an enemy of a powerful group
that has huge resources to employ in battle against a host of his top priorities.
The Chamber may end up losing its standing as the voice of business.
And business will be a weaker lobbying force if it doesn’t stick together.
Ultimately, a truce may be possible. Even now, the two are cooperating
on common interests. They’ve worked together on infrastructure development,
education and contingency planning for H1N1 flu, to name just a few. "