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And when you have a person that defies "Lobbyists" you know his "Decisions" as "President" will not be marred by corporate interests.
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Your party is controlled by "Lobbyists" and they think first about their clients not the country.
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An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal titled Lobbyists Work To Stop, or Stall, a Trans-Fat Ban requires subscription discusses the furious lobbying taking place–both pro and con–over the proposed ban on trans fat use in restaurants that is coming up for a vote nest Tuesday by the city’s board of health.
More idiocy from the American Heart Association | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006
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"Lobbyists" are public enemy #2 not because they have that much influence, but because they lobby on behalf of free-market interest, aka "capitalism."
Latest Articles 2009
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Lobbyists have no business in Washington cutting deals with the hired help.
Wonk Room » The Role Of Private Insurers In Public-Private Competition 2009
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It bothers me when Lobbyists deal with the hired help rather that the management.
Wonk Room » The Role Of Private Insurers In Public-Private Competition 2009
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Lobbyists are all having record, banner, unbelievable revenues, in large part because the government is putting such a large chunk of the economy in play for forced redistribution and everyone who can afford it is paying to influence the process.
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Lobbyists have always been used as a way of laundering campaign money.
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Lobbyists are very good at punching political hot-buttons.
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Lobbyists can be villains, but they also can play a very constructive role in the legislative process, because the good ones become expert on their issues and Congressional concerns.
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