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"HeyBub" wrote:

Lobbyists are the experts on pending legislation. They know how a new law
might affect their industry. Congress and regulators need expert input.

And a nice counterbalance to the Congressional staff types who are
largely the doorkeepers to the Critter.

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"Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on."
---PJ O'Rourke