Lobbyists Drive the Shutdown /Don't believe the media lies

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Frum lives on the dark side, but his analysis of who is really in charge is interesting.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=842179&mesg_id=842234


3. For all the wish-list-making involved in the health care fight, the much longer list of environment-related riders looks like it was written almost entirely by specific industry lobbyists who have good relationships with certain members of Congress. Although there are some very broad efforts that would end virtually every climate-change or carbon-regulation program in the government, most of the environmental efforts are very narrow and, one assumes, serve a very few interests.