AAOS advocates for orthopedic surgeon interests on Capitol Hill through the PAC. Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, chairman of Orthopaedic PAC, estimated in the article that if 90 percent of AAOS members contributed, the PAC would be one of the most influential in Washington, D.C. He mentions that more than 90 percent of trial lawyers contribute to their PAC, which has successfully fought tort reform.
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