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to: Gary Britt
from: Robert G Lewis
date: 2006-02-17 10:58:30
subject: Re: Abramoff takes plea - congress critters squirm

From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Powerline just points to a Washington times article.

It would be nice to actually have the actual study rather than the
Washington Times interpretation of it.




"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news:43f5faec{at}w3....
> You are both wrong.  A study of lobbyist money over the last 10 years or
> so,
> just out today and commented upon at powerlineblog.com shows lobbyist's
> favor democracts disproportionately when democrats are in power and favor
> Republicans only in proportion to their numbers when Republicans are in
> power.
>
> Gary
>
> "John Cuccia"  wrote in message
> news:5hmbv19p951sn9iipp6sgkfm0tojmrv6v2{at}4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:19:32 +0100, "Phil Payne"
>>  wrote:
>>
>> >> >It ain't just Republicans.
>> >
>> >> GOP talking points to the contrary, it is indeed mostly
Republicans.
>> >> It didn't take long for them to become as corrupt as the Democrats
>> >> they replaced.
>> >
>> >Lobbyists by definition target the party in power.
>>
>> Of course.
>
>

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