Legislating Under the Influence
"When I was hired to work on the US House Appropriations Committee in 2001, I was told by many in Washington that the panel was one of last remaining places in Congress where things actually get done," writes David Sirota. "By the time I left Capitol Hill some two and a half years later, I had learned what all Americans are now realizing: The panel certainly does get things done, but not for the people who elected its members. It gets things done almost exclusively for those lobbyists and corporate interests that buy influence through campaign contributions."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071006L.shtml
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071006L.shtml
rudkla - 10. Jul, 22:23
