Everything that republicans have campaigned against.....

...they have continued with an intensity that has not been rivaled:

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The Road to Riches Is Called K Street
Lobbying Firms Hire More, Pay More, Charge More to Influence Government

By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 22, 2005; Page A01

To the great growth industries of America such as health care and home building add one more: influence peddling.

The number of registered lobbyists in Washington has more than doubled since 2000 to more than 34,750 while the amount that lobbyists charge their new clients has increased by as much as 100 percent. Only a few other businesses have enjoyed greater prosperity in an otherwise fitful economy.
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The lobbying boom has been caused by three factors, experts say: rapid growth in government, Republican control of both the White House and Congress, and wide acceptance among corporations that they need to hire professional lobbyists to secure their share of federal benefits.

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Of course, deficits increasing as far as the eye can see.

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and the lesser taxes. Sounds good, but they sure haven't done it. I think the average Joe is taxed at about 35%, plus a lot of the property taxes have gone up, and I'd venture to say the city and county taxes are up too....to make up for cut back in things the feds used to do.