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Education Profiteers Gather In New York To Cheer Privatization Of American Schools The policies that have allowed for these education profiteers to get involved with the system have been pushed by politicians from both parties, and many of them -- such as the aggressive expansion of charter schools and high-stakes testing -- have been endorsed both by President Obama and Mitt Romney, although Romney appears to be much more supportive of outright privatization.

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Another Chamber of Commerce Member Is Caught Bribing Foreign Governments Earlier this year, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart -- which is a Chamber member -- in Mexico was caught bribing officials, funneling millions of dollars through that country. Now, another Chamber member, Pfizer, has been fined for its role in foreign bribery:

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John McCain Says He's "Proud' Of Ex-Lockheed Martin Lobbyist He Hired As Defense Staffer Last week, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, hired Ann Elise Sauer, who was a lobbyist for Lockheed Martin last year, as the Republican staff director for the committee in February. POGO revealed that Sauer received $1.66 million in pay last year and this year from Lockheed... a de facto bonus.

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Anti-Gun Control Groups Spent 17 Times As Much On Lobbying As Pro-Gun Control Groups Last Year In the wake of the tragic shooting in Aurora, some have called for a renewed debate on gun control. While there is likely strong evidence on both sides of this debate, the curious thing is that one institution is not having any debate whatsoever: Congress.

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Are Bluedogs Just Pre-Lobbyists? Democrats-Turned-Corporate-Lobbyists Hold Event Complaining About "Vanishing Moderate Democrats'