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Brad Reed
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Lots of people hate the idea of letting Comcast and Time Warner Cable merge but don't expect our esteemed elected officials to care. Politico documents how Comcast really does have all its bases covered in the Capitol when it comes to making campaign contributions to influential members of Congress. In fact, Politico's examination of public records reveals that Comcast has donated money to "almost every member of Congress who has a hand in regulating it," including "all but three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee" and "32 of the 39 members of the House Judiciary Committee." In all, Politico says Comcast has already spent $2 million for this year's campaign cycle after spending roughly $3.5 million in 2011 and 2012.
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