Good to see that Amos at least, realizes that the sky hasn't fallen.   But his rational approach is a lonely road on this thread, it seems.

A few observations:   

1)   Corporations want to be on the winning side. If this is not clear, they will give to both sides--as they have done for a long time now. Sometimes even more to a Democrat than a Republican.

2) Republicans are trying to come across as "champion of the little guy" e.g. Mr. Brown's election. If corporate sponsorship becomes obvious, it ain't easy to play this role.

So what Mudcatters ought to be pushing for at this point is total disclosure--say, of any donation above $1,000, for instance.

3)   If the current--quickly fleeting--Democratic majorities mean anything, Congress ought to be able to pass legislation to at least partly counter this decision.

All the more reason to push the House to quickly pass the Senate health bill--and go on to other issues----like this one-- rather than try the yet-more time-consuming idea of trying to pass bits and pieces of the health bill--which could easily drag out several more months.