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Companies may have to make amends after midterm elections
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Nov 02, 2010 04:57am |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 2, 2010 10:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By Ylan Q. Mui and Jia Lynn Yang
Wasington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, November 2, 2010; 12:30 AM
Republicans have a message for the businesses that worked closely with the Obama administration over the past two years on key controversial issues: We won't forget.
Take the case of Wal-Mart, the behemoth big-box retailer that liberals have long loved to hate. Several years ago, it began to break ranks with industry groups by speaking out in favor of an increase to the minimum wage and health-care reform. And, for the first time in its history, it gave more money to Democrats than the GOP for Tuesday's elections.
The corporation's moves caught the eye of Republican Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan. During a phone call with company lobbyists last year during the fight over the health-care bill, Camp bluntly reminded Wal-Mart of its unpalatable position on the issue, according to sources familiar with the conversation.
Now, Wal-Mart's political team finds itself in an awkward position. Camp is poised to become the next chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. |
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