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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by MaysonL on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @12:15AM (#319265)
One point not mentioned in the article. The subgroup of the House that was most in favor of the bill were those with the least conflict of interest between their personal political future, and the good of the country as they perceived it: the Representatives who were not running for reelection.

They were overwhelmingly in favor.

What does that say about the state of our democracy

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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by jhancock on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @04:46AM (#319425)
You can read this different ways. "those with the least conflict of interest between their personal political future" But those not up for reelection could do business as usual, right? Most of us think that "business as usual" means legislation not in the interest of the many.

I don't think your perspective is clear.

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