It's a win-win for business executives who say they want to give to a good cause but also seek to influence politicians' positions on [unrelated] legislation or policy.


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Corporations spread influence through congressional charities

• Corporations spread influence through congressional charities
  
• by Anna Scalamogna
  
• Lawmakers are mixing charitable and political agendas creating yet another loophole that ultimately allows more corporate influence in Congress.
  
• "at least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run routinely accept donations from businesses seeking to influence them."
  
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