Meet Rick Berman-Misinformation's Top Gun For Hire


	Meet Rick Berman-Misinformation's Top Gun For Hire
ljsdesign
10-12-2009 7:58 PM
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Who is Richard Berman?
Richard Berman is a Washington, D.C.-based hired gun who uses front groups to defend his corporate clients against the public interest. Using his lobbying and consulting firm, Berman and Company, as a revenue vehicle for his activities, Berman runs at least 15 industry-funded projects, such as the Center for Union Facts, and holds 16 "positions" within these various entities.
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