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Yes, this sort of thing has become sadly routine.

George W. Bush appointed a senior manufacturing industry lobbyist to oversee consumer lawsuits filed against companies whose interests he pushed, reports The New York Times.

And the lobbyist, Michael E. Baroody, will get a $150,000 severance package from the National Association of Manufacturers.

But, not to worry, Baroody has assured everyone that the payment won’t influence his impartiality.

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