User:Biosthmors/Money and politics in the United States

After entering Congress, freshmen Democrats were encouraged by leaders in the party to spend up to four hours daily making fundraising calls. Another hour per day was suggested for events where they could meet in person with potential funders.{{cite news |title=For Freshmen in the House, Seats of Plenty |author=Eric Lipton |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/us/politics/for-freshmen-in-the-house-seats-of-plenty.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 10, 2013}}

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Jobs for family members.

Stats on frequency of lobbying after congress.

Trading stocks.

• Lobbying in the United States
• :Category:Political funding
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• :Category:Campaign finance in the United States

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• {{cite book|last=Abramoff|first=Jack|title=Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o31HYAAACAAJ|year=2011|publisher=WND Books, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-936488-44-5}}
• {{cite book|last=Lessig|first=Lawrence|title=Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress—and a Plan to Stop It|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i8MiuAAACAAJ|year=2012|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|isbn=978-0-446-57644-4}}

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