ASA lobbying

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Perhaps someone more political savvy can enlighten me. I was taking a look at political contributions by the ASA:

American Society of Anesthesiologists: Summary | OpenSecrets

There seems to be a lot of money going to opposing groups that promote Democrat/Republican races in about equal amounts. I know the ASA is not partisan and supports many individuals from both parties, but it seems counterproductive to pour equal amounts of money into groups that have specifically opposing goals, and perhaps that money would have greater weight if donated to individuals. Is this simply a case of hedging our bets to have a seat at whichever party is in power?

 

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Just to compare:

American Assn of Nurse Anesthetists Expenditures | OpenSecrets

American Society of Anesthesiologists Expenditures | OpenSecrets

The AANA PAC while with a much smaller budget gives relatively much more to individual candidates. Again, I don't know if that's more or less effective but just seems like it would have a greater effect.

 

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You never know who's going to be in charge. The donations are to build relationships and have the ear of whoever gets elected. It's about relationships, not policy.