农业利益集团是华盛顿最有影响力的游说团体中的一部分。
Agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies in Washington.
假如不再有任何问题需要华盛顿解决。想像下有多少说客团体会因此而失去工作,有多少特殊利益集团会因此而解散?
If Washington ran out of problems, think how many lobbyists would be out of a job, and how many special interest groups would just disband?
如果能再虚伪一些,那么他的另一个看法——纳税人需要监察者来阻止利益集团把财政刺激当成第二个圣诞节(指利益团体从财政刺激中牟利)——也是正确的。
He is right, too, if somewhat hypocritical, when he argues that taxpayers need a watchdog to stop interest groups from treating the stimulus bill like a second Christmas.
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