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  • Hundreds of private lobbyists earning public pensions in 20 states

    08/25/2013 6:35:03 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 5 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | Aug 25 2013 | AP
    ALBANY, N.Y. – As a lobbyist in New York's statehouse, Stephen Acquario is doing pretty well. He pulls down $204,000 a year, more than the governor makes, gets a Ford Explorer as his company car and is afforded another special perk: Even though he's not a government employee, he is entitled to a full state pension. He's among hundreds of lobbyists in at least 20 states who get public pensions because they represent associations of counties, cities and school boards, an Associated Press review found. Legislatures granted them access decades ago on the premise that they serve governments and the...