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Lobbyists Annoyed With New Obama Regulations -- Politics Daily »
Posted by: svivar9087 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News
K Street is awash in anger over new regulations designed to limit influence peddling in Washington, CQ Politics reported Monday. The new policy, announced Sept ...
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Lobbyists Annoyed With New Obama Regulations -- Politics Daily »
Posted by: svivar9087 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News
K Street is awash in anger over new regulations designed to limit influence peddling in Washington, CQ Politics reported Monday. The new policy, announced Sept ...
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Medicare Drug Planners Now Lobbyists, With Billions at Stake | The Public Record »
Posted by: berkeley 1 month ago in Political News
Four years ago, a group of lawmakers and aides crafted Medicare Part D, the prescription drug program for seniors that has produced billions of dollars ...
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OpEdNews » Representation by the Lobbyists, For the Lobbyists - the People be Damned »
Posted by: sprzats 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News
The 'climate change' bill that passed the House, and the negotiations on the health care bill, both prove that we have government by and for ...
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The Real Battle In Denver »
Posted by: ameliog 1 year, 2 months ago in News
Hillary Rosen, who does commentary for CNN, told me yesterday that despite the fact that cable news has decided the war between Clinton and Obama ...
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Why are Bankers Still Being Treated as Beltway Royalty - Arianna Huffington | iHaveNet.com »
Posted by: ihavenet 6 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
Despite all that I know about the reform-killing power unleashed by the nexus of lobbying, campaign cash and legislation, I have been flabbergasted by the ...
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The House (and Senate) of Ill Repute »
Posted by: bowsnumba1 8 months, 1 week ago in Political News
While many lobbyists unabashedly pursue the goals of their corporate clients at the expense of the public interest, it's members of Congress — and their ...
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Robert B. Reich on health care and the economy | Bill Moyers Journal on PBS »
Posted by: bowsnumba1 5 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate ...
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Money, Politics and Health »
Posted by: bowsnumba1 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Trace campaign contributions, ad spending and the revolving door between industry and government.
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Lobbyist Reports Show $181,000 for McCain »
Posted by: Aidenag 1 year, 4 months ago in News
So far, Mr. McCain, who has locked up the Republican presidential nomination, has received more than $181,600 from lobbyists and trade groups, while Mr ...
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Bloomberg.com:
Politics »Posted by: not2needy 1 year, 2 months ago in Business & Finance
Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The lobbying firm of the man
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Republicans say John McCain has chosen to begin planning a
presidential transition earned more than a ...Read (1000) | Share | Discuss (4) | Read Full Story at bloomberg.com
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McCain Has At Least 159 Lobbyists Running His Campaign, Raising Money For Him, And Setting His Policy Agenda »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 1 year, 3 months ago in News
The individuals in the chart below are all current or former lobbyists who either serve as fundraisers for McCain’s campaign or senior aides or ...
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What?s the Matter With Washington? »
Posted by: Beau7890 1 year, 3 months ago in News
In "The Wrecking Crew," the liberal journalist Thomas Frank tells the story of free-market ideologues who came to Washington to start a revolution and built ...
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The Associated Press: Lobbyists use inauguration to show their influence »
Posted by: Deidre 10 months, 1 week ago in Political News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sushi was plentiful, the jazz ensemble loud and the guest list included just what the party-givers wanted: members of Congress, incoming Obama ...
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Chris Dodd ignores lobbyists. It's about time! »
Posted by: Jeboba 4 months, 1 week ago in News
It's about time we had someone in D.C. who will tell the lobbyists to go away and who stands up for the people ...
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