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A lobbying job seems to be the goal of a high percentage of Congress, too. I have not done the actual count, but I would be surprised if there were not more former members of both houses of Congress employed as lobbyists than there are current members of Congress. The salaries are incredible: Jim Greenwood of the Biotechnology Industry Organization makes $650,000 a year salary, and salaries and income in the range of $300,000 to $500,000 are increasingly common. When serving in Congress is increasingly seen as an important credential on a resume rather than as an opportunity to serve the public, our country is deep trouble.

From Pennsylvania State House Rep. Mark B. Cohen.

Looks like lobbyists are going to be on the Pennsylvania fairways a lot this summer... From PAFundraisers:

14-Jul-06 Friends of Dave Reed PO Box 1440, Indiana, PA 15701 250 - Golf Tom's Run Golf Course, Blairsville 8:30AM

24-Jul-06 The Thomas Petrone Comm. PO Box 8541, Pitts, PA 15220 250 - Golf Highland Country Club, Pittsburgh 10AM

24-Jul-06 Friends of Vince Biancucci 226 Pleasant Dr., Aliquippa, PA 15001 250 - Golf Beaver Lakes Country Club, Aliquippa 11AM

28-Jul-06 Friends of Todd Eachus PO Box 2174 Hazleton, PA 18201 85 - Golf Sugarloaf Golf Course, Sugarloaf, PA NOON

28-Jul-06 Friends of Jim Rhoades Comm. PO Box 35, Mahanoy City, PA 17948 100 - Golf Mountain Valley Golf Course, Barnesville 1PM

25-Aug-06 Comm. To ReElect Bev Mackereth 307 Forge Court, Spring Grove, PA 17362 65 - Golf Briarwood Golf Course, NOON

06-Sep-06 Friends of Bob Mellow PO Box B, Peckville, PA 18452 - Golf Elmhurst Country Club, Moscow Noon

11-Sep-06 Friends of Senator Robert Jubelirer PO Box 2051, Altoona, PA 16603 - Golf Scotch Valley Country Club, Hollidaysburg TBA

20-Sep-06 Friends of Bob Mellow PO Box B, Peckville, PA 18452 - Golf Glen Oak Country Club, Clarks Summit Noon

Jubelirer? Didn't he lose his primary?