It's almost like a lobbyist tax, to hire somebody out of K Street (the Washington lobbyists) with local taxes and tuition dollars to work on their behalf.
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These are the people that really get things done. There is a premium on them and there is a reason.
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He has a plausible defense he could say he's fighting for his constituency, and that's true in large part. The thing is, the contributions undercut his argument. The money really complicates it, or even compromises the integrity behind the action.
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It's very funny to say he lobbies Congress but does not lobby the members he has connections to.
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