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The Special Interest Trough Leads to Corrupted Politics

Nope. Government interference in business creates a necessity for business to defend itself by buying influence in government.

Much of what is portrayed as special interests buying influence can be seen at least equally accurately as politicians extorting money from businesses.

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When tallied, Senate Democrats and their national committees accepted $3.1 million from Abramoff, his associates and clients, compared with $4.3 million in contributions to Republicans

It doesn't matter that the democrats were also getting their share of the money, illicit or not. Because, you see, when the democrats get the money, they're going to use it to help the children and women, and the poor. But, the republicans, when they get their share of the money, they only use it to help the super rich and the well off.

So, the illicit contributions are only illegal when the republicans do it and not when the democrats do it.

[K-oneTexas]

Having seen all the names (individuals, state party's and commities) it is interesting to see this has over 200 names from all parties (Rep., Dem. and Ind.). But also it covers at least a 4 year period of time.

What would be interesting is to "massage" the excel file and post by date. So then we could see current office holders in the House and Senate. Most of the names ring a bell, especially the Senate side. However on the House side I don't know current from former office holders nationally but in a very few instances.

It is interesting to not the names who hold leadership positions. It is also interesting to not some of the "reasons" for keeping the money. These "reasons" will end up as one of the '12 Most Interesting College Classes' someday.