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March 17, 2012 09:55 pm PDT
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Average Congresscritter gets 1,452% raises when they turn corporate lobbyist
Republic Report has released figures documenting the fact that the average member of Congress gets a 1,452% salary hike when she or he leaves office and becomes a corporate lobbyist. They point out that politicians are allowed to negotiate these raises while they are in office, and don't have to disclose this fact when they're [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/a-pVt_4DDbw/average-congresscritter-gets-1.html
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