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Lobbyist Tony Podesta's job, as he sees it, is to dole out "information" to our leaders so they can make "informed" decisions regarding the fate of his clients. And business is booming for The Podesta Group, earning $25.7 million last year from a clients list that includes BP, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Wal-Mart, American Coalition for Clean Coal, Harrah's Entertainment, and Google.

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