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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (52018)	8/28/2013 7:52:39 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) of 85487

and exactly who are the folks in congress and decision making gov't posts?? if you guessed former corporatists or soon to be corporatists, then you win the prize. it ain't called the revolving door for nuthin' republicreport.org thenation.com Recent disclosures and employment agreements reviewed by The Nation show that current leadership staff to both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have received six-figure bonuses and other incentive pay from corporate firms shortly before taking jobs in Congress. In many cases, these staffers are well positioned to influence multibillion-dollar legislation on issues ranging from tax policy to defense, and which impact their previous employers. If government officials turned lobbyists reflect a well-known “revolving door,” paying corporate employees big bucks to leave lucrative posts to take jobs in government reflect a “reverse revolving door.” and if you have an hour to spare, this is about as sick a spectacle as you'll ever view Full Show: America’s Gilded Capital

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