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Ethics reforms don't stop lawmakers from taking trips

SOURCE: Lisa Tanger // USA Today

1 Jul 2008 // It appears federal lawmakers still love their privately funded trips, despite new ethics rules limiting congressional travel. The Denver Post reports lawmakers are still accepting trips -- albeit less often -- a year after ethics rules were overhauled.

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