#lobbyists

Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

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#cries #government #lobbyists #often #people

Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee. ↗

— Jeff Flake

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#appropriations #committee #earmark #filled #forms