"The number of registered lobbyists in Washington has more than doubled since 2000 to more than 34,750 while the amount that lobbyists charge their new clients has increased by as much as 100 percent. ... lobbying boom has been caused by three factors, experts say: rapid growth in government, Republican control of both the White House and Congress, and wide acceptance among corporations that they need to hire professional lobbyists to secure their share of federal benefits ... lobbying is luring nearly half of all lawmakers who return to the private sector when they leave Congress"
:: posted by buermann @ 2005-06-22 11:57:50 CST |
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