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Published 2/4/2009 by R. Jeffrey Smith, Cecilia Kang and Joe Stephens at Wash Post In Congress
A classic rule of Washington's political culture -- that public service can lead to personal riches -- seemed to collide yesterday with the presidential promise that the time has come for a break with the past.
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