Intel http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/15744/all en Conflict of Interest? Intel Gives $250 Million Obama Charity in Midst of FTC Suit http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/conflict-interest-intel-gives-250-million-obama-charity-midst-ftc-suit <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Throughout former President George W. Bush’s two terms, left-wingers often accused him of being too tied into big business, which <a href="http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/bush-sprint-finish/"></a>they claimed had influenced policy.&nbsp; Remember the outrage <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-scahill/mercenary-king-erik-princ_b_171105.html"></a>over Blackwater ties to the Bush administration? </p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>However, now that a liberal is in the Oval Office, there’s not quite the same push for accountability when it comes to potential conflicts with big business.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/conflict-interest-intel-gives-250-million-obama-charity-midst-ftc-suit" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Business Blackwater bush charity conflictofinterest FTC Intel obama Regulation WashingtonPost Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:17:35 +0000 admin 27470 at http://archive2.mrc.org