Re:Congress Is About to Ban the US Government from Offering ...
by PhantomGremlin on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @09:16PM
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How does this work?
The definition of an honest politician is one who stays bought.
Nobody in politics receives a single "campaign contribution" aka "bribe". Instead, it's an ongoing revenue stream.
Lobbyists frequently lobby on behalf of a number of companies, on a number of issues. The lobbyists know which politicians can be trusted. The politicians know which lobbyists can be trusted.
That does seem somewhat cynical, and the whole business does seem a bit seedy if not sordid. But what is the alternative? Our republic seems bad, but it functions better than most other countries out there.
The definition of an honest politician is one who stays bought.
Nobody in politics receives a single "campaign contribution" aka "bribe". Instead, it's an ongoing revenue stream.
Lobbyists frequently lobby on behalf of a number of companies, on a number of issues. The lobbyists know which politicians can be trusted. The politicians know which lobbyists can be trusted.
That does seem somewhat cynical, and the whole business does seem a bit seedy if not sordid. But what is the alternative? Our republic seems bad, but it functions better than most other countries out there.