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2012-08-30 — huffingtonpost.com
The close relationship between Wall Street and Washington belies their 200 mile separation and theoretically differing goals.
By spending money on campaigns and lobbyists, The financial industry has managed to give itself something of a voice in the halls of Congress, regulators' offices and even the White House. Of the top ten firms with employees donating to Romney's campaign, eight are big banks,
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