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What most voters do not know, how­ever, is that Congressmen have long since given up the actual job of writing the bills they enact into law.
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Congressmen have long since given up the actual job of writing the bills they enact into law
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News Article
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{
    "date": "January 5, 1964"
}
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February 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM (2 months ago)
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https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/05/are-there-too-many-lawyers-in-congress.html

This 1964 article by Andrew Hacker examines the overrepresentation of lawyers in the US Congress. It explores the implications of this dominance, questioning whether it serves the nation's best interests and impacts the legislative process.

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