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Old 07-23-2012, 11:02 AM
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Default lobbying pays huge dividends

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/break...3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

this, probably more than any other govt. dealing, is what needs a lot more scrutiny.
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Old 07-24-2012, 08:24 AM
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It certainly does- $4 million in lobbying fees netted over $1 billion taxpayer dollars in 2002:

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/07...-the-olympics/
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Even NPR is getting into the act

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-va...-lobbying-firm
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