Sunday, May 31, 2015

The market for influence

The NY Times reports that former House Speaker Hastert made his money legally:
After Speakership, Hastert Amassed His Millions Lobbying Former Colleagues

"From 2011 to 2014, Lorillard Tobacco paid Dickstein Shapiro nearly $8 million to lobby for the benefit of candy-flavored tobacco and electronic cigarettes, and Mr. Hastert was the most prominent member of the lobbying team."

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