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Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:05 PM

HIGHTOWER: Lobbyists take a soak, on taxpayers’ dime

By JIM HIGHTOWER, Hightower Lowdown

Here’s a startling tally: 13,000.

That’s the number of corporate lobbyists in Washington, D.C. Adding to their clout are the thousands of corporate executives who jet into our nation’s capital city periodically for closed-door sessions with key lawmakers and regulators.

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