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Originally Posted by Keedy
Hmmmm
....How about recently convicted US Representative William Jefferson. The public servant who got caught with $90,000 dollars cold cash in his freezer? Estimated that he also received over half a million in bribes?
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That's peanuts. Last time I looked, the average amount spent by lobbyists per member of Congress was $4.4 million! Until the electorate gets as up in arms about campaign finance reform as they seem to be about healthcare reform, nothing will change. The corporate types and the members of Congress are all committed to greed and self-service. That being said, it might be a heckuva lot easier to get rid of members of Congress than to oust corporate leaders.
If no one likes the idea of campaign finance reform, how about term limits?
In the meantime, we'll be left to choose between trusting Congress or the leaders of the private sector to resolve our healthcare issues. Whichever one chooses, they're left with a Hobson's choice. And doing nothing may be the worst choice of all.