> Here's a little known but closely related fact about Congress: its membership has long contained a disproportionate number of car dealers, which leads to "win

> Here's a little known but closely related fact about Congress: its membership has long contained a disproportionate number of car dealers, which leads to "wins" for America like this: "Last summer...Congress approved a financial reform bill that specifically exempted auto dealers’ financing from regulation." I'd never heard that before, but somehow, that Congress is full of used car salesmen is the least surprising fact I've learned in a long time.