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...Barrett said in an interview yesterday that he hopes his proposed commission, which is to be made up of private citizens, will prevent legislators from accepting trips paid for by lobbyists...
...Barrett said he believes that although the trips taken by Flaherty and Bulger are not isolated incidents, most legislators refuse such offers...
...average legislator is honest, and doesn't take junkets," Barrett said, adding, "I don't take junkets...
...Still, Barrett said his primary reason in proposing a private, blue-ribbon commission is to provide an "impartial" arena for a discussion of campaign finance and ethics laws...
...necessarily trust the legislature," Barrett said. He said politicians are likely to draft permissive laws when they regulate themselves...