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People Assume That Lobbyists Often Bribe Members of Congress, but Evidence

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People assume that lobbyists often bribe members of Congress, but evidence suggests that this practice, although once normal, is now very rare. What might account for the decline in overt corruption in the lobbying process? Have campaign contributions taken the place of bribery?


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