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global1

(25,220 posts) Fri Oct 22, 2021, 12:33 PM Oct 2021

When Did K Street Get It's Start?.....

K Street - known for it's cadre of lobbyists. When did this all begin? How long have we had lobbyists working on influencing our elected officials in Congress? When did this concept of bribery begin?

Have lobbyists been around for a long time and just became organized on K-Street in DC?

Or

Is this something that was created out of the Citizens United ruling?

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When Did K Street Get It's Start?..... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2021 OP

How long have lobbyists existed? Since there were elected officials. brooklynite Oct 2021 #1

brooklynite

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1. How long have lobbyists existed? Since there were elected officials.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 12:34 PM

Oct 2021

"K Street" as a place for offices of lobbyists goes back more than 50 years.

(nb: some of them are Democrats)

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