To quote from my book, “Leave the Rat Race to the Rats” :
“Did you know that the number of registered lobbyists in Washington has more than doubled since 2000 to 2005 to more than 34,750 while the amount that lobbyists charge their new clients has increased by as much as 100 percent? Only a few other businesses have enjoyed greater prosperity in an otherwise fitful economy starting at $300,000 per year. Some 12,467 lobbyists registered with the federal government in the first half of 2009. Under
