Tag Archives: lobbyists

What Every Washington Lobbyist Now Knows

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich/ Substack.com/ July 18, 2025 Friends, I’m old enough to remember when corporate lobbyists swarmed Capitol Hill. I also remember when half the members of Congress who retired got lucrative lobbying jobs taking their old chums out for … Continue reading →

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Carlin: Here Are Your Owners

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Arlen Grossman

Always worth another look…..

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The Difference Between NEWS and Not-News

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

NEWS:  HEADLINES YOU’LL SEE IN THE CORPORATE MEDIA Not-News-– Headlines You Probably Won’t by Arlen Grossman NEWS: REPUBLICANS ATTACK OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN AS SOCIALISM Not-News: 50,000 Americans Without Health Insurance, 18,000 Americans Die From Lack of It NEWS: U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS … Continue reading →

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Jack Abramhoff: We Owned Congress

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Excerpts from Lesley Stahl’s blockbuster interview with Lobbyist Jack Abramoff on 60 Minutes, Nov. 6, 2011:  When we would become friendly with an office and they were important to us, and the chief of staff was a competent person, I would … Continue reading →

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