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Old 03-24-2014, 12:15 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by Jim in CT View Post
If they are obeying the law, then their political ideology is not the concern of the United States Senate.
This really is the problem. At their level you're very influential as to what laws you're required to obey.

Fund think tanks, think tanks write papers, papers become drafts of legislation, lobbyists push for passage of legislation, 527's shape public opinion, legislators respond to pressure...

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