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Number of pro-business lobbyists in D.C. has doubled in five years

The number of registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C. has doubled during George W. Bush's administration, climbing from 16,342 in 2000 to 34,785 today. Charging as much as $1000 an hour and promising big results, the new wave of pro-active lobbying peddles influence on Capitol Hill like never before, reducing regulations on businesses and the insurance industry; influencing the federal tax code; and promoting more government spending in ways that deliver record profits to corporate America. Read the full article. - Washington Post, 6/25

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