'Lobbyists, special interests swarm super committee'

this is why we protest..........from cbsnews.......

"Lobbyists and advocacy groups are flooding the so-called congressional "super committee" with requests and demands as the group searches for ways to find at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings.


But some special interests are essentially forgoing the website, opting instead to use back-door channels to lawmakers to exert influence. The American Petroleum Institute, for instance, has declined to submit a formal recommendation but is using its personal contacts with super committee members to lobby against closing tax loopholes for oil companies, the Times reports"............READ MORE