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Power

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An exposé of how corporate lobbyists have systematically purchased influence at every level of American government, from Capitol Hill to state legislatures.

41 min read12 sections7,344 wordsFree online

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CHAPTER ONE The Invisible Handshake YOU’VE NEVER MET a lobbyist. But a lobbyist has met you. Not in person, not in any room you remember, but they’ve shaped the price of your insulin. They’ve touched the chemicals in your food. They’ve nudged the cost of your tuition. They’ve ghostwritten the terms of your health insurance plan. And they’ve probably even helped decide which wars your country fights and how long you’ll be paying for them. Lobbying isn’t just some wonky Beltway term. It’s the real engine of American government. And it’s perfectly legal. In fact, not only is lobbying legal, it’s protected by the First Amendment. The right “to petition the Government for a redress of...

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