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Obamacare cost Rep. Earl Pomeroy his seat, but it keeps making him richer

By Timothy P. Carney
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Obamacare cost Rep. Earl Pomeroy his seat, but it keeps making him richer

North Dakota Democrat Earl Pomeroy was one of a few dozen congressmen who lost their House seats in 2010 because they voted for Obamacare. Pomeroy even kind of apologized for his vote in one sort of sad TV ad.

But I doubt Pomeroy is very sad about his vote today. He’s now a lobbyist, with much of his money coming from clients who need help navigating the subsidies, regulations and mandates of Obamacare.

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