Paul Ryan's Health Industry Ties, Barack Obama's Bundlers and More in Capital Eye Opener: April 8 http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/04/paul-ryans-health-industry-ties.html

RYAN'S TIES TO HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) released his budget proposal Tuesday calling to cut spending by $5.8 trillion over the next ten years. Among the recommendations is privatizing Medicare and Medicaid, the government's health insurance programs for elderly and low-income citizens. If the proposal passes, the health care industry stands to financially benefit from this privatization. And Ryan is no stranger to the health care industry -- he's actually one of the top Republican recipients of political action committee contributions from the health sector. 

Ryan is a member on the House Ways and Means committee and its subcommittee on health. The statistics below show his connection to the health care industry during the 2010 election cycle:Political action committees in the health sector donated more than $269,050 to Ryan, ranking him 10th out of 383 Republican candidates receiving donations from the sector.PACs affiliated with the pharmaceutical industry donated $74,000 to Ryan, ranking him 16th out of 242 Republican candidates receiving donations from the industryPACs affiliated with health professionals donated more than $133,550 to Ryan, ranking him 11th of 339 Republican candidates receiving donations from the industry.PACs affiliated with the health services industry donated $43,000 to Ryan, ranking him 5th of 215 Republican candidates receiving donations from the industry