Want to know what’s wrong with our government? Ask a lobbyist!
A key quote from this New York Times story (free registration required): “You increase your influence and access by doing fund-raisers,” said James C. Pyles, a lawyer and lobbyist for psychoanalysts and home care agencies. “If you’re not on the donor list, you don’t have much access.” Politicians constantly deny being influenced by donations (AKA bribes), but apparently the lobbyists who account for most large donations disagree. Who’s lying here?