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Lobbying: A Booming Business in a Politicized Economy
Lobbying expenditures are up in the second quarter of the Obama administration, reports the Center for Responsive Politics. Well-connected Democratic lobbyists like former House majority leader Richard Gephardt and Tony Podesta, the brother of Obama transition director John Podesta, did especially well. Continue reading
Making Big Business Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes
In some parts of the world the bribe to gain government favor is both a common and illegal transaction. Here in the United States, it is has been codified and made not only legal but the basis of a thriving business inside Washington’s beltway. More than half of the two and half billion dollars spent annually on lobbying in Washington is spent in pursuit of “favors” in the income tax code. Hey, it’s the cost of doing business in the USA. Continue reading
Obama Sells Out Union Workers
During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised accountability and transparency. Last Tuesday, his administration broke that promise to yet another group. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis betrayed rank and file union members by repealing vital reporting regulations that allowed members to see how union bosses were spending their hard-earned dues money. Continue reading
