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PhRMA Gave Big To GOP Rep's Iffy Foundation, Hired His Son, Kept On Giving
Justin Elliott | October 28, 2009, 6:42PM
Ryan Buyer and his father, Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN)
Drug industry umbrella group PhRMA, which has given $200,000 to given Rep. Steve Buyer's Frontier Foundation, in June 2008 hired a director of the foundation as its federal affairs manager, TPMmuckraker has confirmed.
The name of that director? Ryan Buyer, son of the Indiana congressman.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (2) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (5)Topics: Drug Industry, Frontier Foundation, Ken Johnson, PhRMA, Ryan Buyer, Steve Buyer
Steve Buyer
Despite Denials, Buyer Has Close Ties To Questionable Charity
Justin Elliott | October 13, 2009, 5:33PM
Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN)
And the award for boldest denial in the face of evidence of financial mischief goes to ... Rep. Steve Buyer!
As we've been reporting, Buyer, Republican of Indiana, is closely affiliated with the Frontier Foundation, an organization that has taken in over $800,000 from industry groups who Buyer is in a position to help. Despite its stated mission, the foundation hasn't given out a single scholarship, but has spent $258,136 over six years on salary, meals, travel, and "fundraising expenses."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (11) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (9)Topics: Charities, Colleen Buyer, Frontier Foundation, Lobbyists, Ryan Buyer, Stephanie Mattix, Steve Buyer
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