"There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but who mean to exercise it. They mean to govern well; but they mean to govern. They promise to be kind masters; but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Aristocracy of Pull, Part IV

In 2008, lobbying spending in Washington, D.C., rose to 80% more than its previous high. It's continuing to climb this year, as are luxury hotel bookings in D.C. Meanwhile, luxury hotel bookings are down 20% in San Francisco.

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