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Special interests woo Super Congress members with campaign cash

Who bankrolls the Super Congress? By Sandy Johnson August 10, 2011 The 12 members of the deficit-cutting Super Congress might be the most popular people in Washington. As they deliberate how to identify more than $1 trillion in spending cuts, special interests are determined to protect their pet programs — and one way to do […]

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