Mar 30th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
Unleashing an era of unfettered corporate greed, in 1995 Newt Gingrich and Tom DeLay herded lobbyist contributions to Republicans, in exchange for corporate-authored legislation to overcome much regulatory law. "Project Relief" was their brand for relieving corporations of regulatory oversight. "People who are pro-free enterprise should support people who are pro-free enterprise," reasoned Tom "The Hammer" DeLay, who opined "If you want to play in our revolution, you have to live by our rules." Gingrich warned recalcitrant lobbyists, "For anyone who's not on board now, it's going to be the two coldest years in Washington."
