The $4 Billion Industry That Is America's Guilty Secret
Lobbying is Washington's grubby secret. Some say lobbying is part of the democratic process. Others claim it is legalized bribery, even corruption. But love it or loathe it, it is the way Washington works.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010406J.shtml
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