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		pmh on April 30, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Costly IRS 1099 Mandate Slipped into Health Bill It was introduced in Senate amendment 2786: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/amendment.xpd?session=111... It's huge so it's hard to tell who was specifically responsible, but it was sponsored by Sen. Reid and cosponsored by Senators Dodd, Baucus, and Harkin

tomjen3 on April 30, 2010 [–]

Dodd really needs to have a heart attack, he has been trying to kill startups for the past two years.

I wonder who lines his pockets? Anybody know?

riffic on April 30, 2010 | | [–]

opensecrets.org, it isn't hard to find out.

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N0000...

pyre on April 30, 2010 | | [–]

"Sen. Chris Dodd is retiring at the end of the 111th Congress"

According to opensecrets...

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