Pro-Corruption, Anti-Cheaper Meds

Colorado Republicans are really making a name for themselves this year in the legislature. First, Republicans voted against legislation to prohibit cash gifts to legislators from corporations and lobbyists. Currently, Colorado is the only state that doesn't limit these cash gifts, and apparently Republicans want corruption to continue. Luckily, Democrats had the votes to pass it.

Then yesterday, Republicans voted against allowing Colorado to join with other states in drug purchasing pools - a measure designed to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs for the state's Medicaid program. At a time when Medicaid budgets are bloating state budgets, these supposedly "fiscally conservative" Republicans voted against this common-sense measure.

I wonder if these two issues are related in anyway?...corporate cash gifts are still permitted...legislators then vote against good public policy...coincidence?