Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Top 10 Election Campaign Contributors among Health Professionals*
Total contributed: $28,273,268
Contributions from individuals: $18,989,102
Contributions from PACs: $7,611,704
Soft money contributions: $1,672,462
The Top Ten:
1. American Medical Assn. $1,177,8062. American Society of Anesthesiologists $869,002
3. American Dental Assn. $725,360
4. American Optometric Assn. $432,300
5. American Nurses Assn. $409,594
6. American Academy of Ophthalmology $381,636
7. American Assn of Nurse Anesthetists $354,549
8. American Podiatry Assn. $339,400
9. American Physical Therapy Assn. $281,779
10. American College of Emergency Physicians $242,829
Editor's note: Number 14 on the list was the American Chiropractic Association at $196,376.
- All donations took place during the 1999-2000 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Sunday, October 1, 2000. The results are also posted on the web site of the Center for Responsive Politics (http://www.opensecrets.org).