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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Post-Bailout, Lobbying Continues Without skipping a beat, once-troubled financial entities are continuing to <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB123267702062508887-lMyQjAxMDI5MzIyMzYyNzM3Wj.html" title="spend considerable change lobbying Congress">spend big to lobby Congress</a> as they pocket billions in TARP bailout money. The lobbying is defended by the bail-outted firms as a “transparent and effective way” to be heard on policy issues. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090123_post-bailout_lobbying_continues/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090123_post-bailout_lobbying_continues/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Post-Bailout, Lobbying Continues Without skipping a beat, once-troubled financial entities are continuing to <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB123267702062508887-lMyQjAxMDI5MzIyMzYyNzM3Wj.html" title="spend considerable change lobbying Congress">spend big to lobby Congress</a> as they pocket billions in TARP bailout money. The lobbying is defended by the bail-outted firms as a “transparent and effective way” to be heard on policy issues. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090123_post-bailout_lobbying_continues/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090123_post-bailout_lobbying_continues/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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