Eugene David
...The One-Minute Pundit

Friday, January 06, 2006


Hill staffers have another motivation for relying on lobbyists, which is more long-term venal than short-term greedy. Many don't want to stick around and trade stories about budget resolutions at the House canteen for more than few years. They want to become lobbyists themselves and earn mid-six-figure salaries, instead of mid-five-figure ones. A couple of years on the Hill, and all the personal connections it brings, can translate into some nice offers on K Street down the road. Smitty isn't just your good pal today. He's your boss tomorrow.

Hmmm, maybe if we privatized government...oh, never mind. It's been done.

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