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A costly gamble for Butte-Silver Bow

Butte-Silver Bow commissioners voted Wednesday night to spend $10,000 a month, or $120,000 a year, to hire a consulting group to lobby for federal money in Washington, D.C. In these times when earmarks are increasingly frowned upon and a pall hangs over the whole practice of lobbyists currying favors from politicians, our local leaders want to get in the game? It’s a costly gamble with no guarantee of return — not a wise use of public funds.

Full Story: http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2007/07/22/opinion_top/20070722_opinion_top.txt

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