Price of buying politicians is going up in a down economy!

As seen on Twitter:
ProgressNowCO: RT @tweetwtf Big #WTF! Oil & gas companies spent at least $154 million on lobbying in 2009 up 16% from 2008.
So let me get this translated for you. In this recession and with wages being cut all over the business world the politicians are getting a 16% pay raise. Don’t blame the companies that have to pay to protect their interests. Blame the politicians that pull the strings. Then blame yourself for letting them have that kind of power. That goes twice for all of you “progressives” (read “statists”) out there!!

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