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Anti-government activists in Washington now profiting from government
Original: They came to Washington to dismantle government. Now, they’re profiting from it.
The Washington Post reports that figures who came to Washington intent on shrinking or dismantling the federal government are now making money from it. The piece examines how opponents of the administrative state have moved into lucrative roles connected to the very institutions they sought to cut, raising questions about motives and conflicts of interest.
Why now: Readers are debating the apparent contradiction of small-government advocates personally benefiting from federal work during the current push to reshape the government.
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