Subj : Re: MTG
To   : IB Joe
From : Ron L.
Date : Sun Dec 03 2023 09:17:58

-=> IB Joe wrote to Mike Powell <=-

 IJ> Bernie Sanders??  He enriched himself during the election process...
 IJ> paid his wife millions as a staffer.  Where is this Democrat that
 IJ> hasn't have rich donors attached to them... Never mind Democrat,
 IJ> politician whatever flavor... MTG in the interview with Tucker talks
 IJ> about this exact topic... She raises money one dollar at a time...
 IJ> because lobbyists want nothing to do with h, and her with them.  We
 IJ> should get rid of these lobbyists and get the candidates to work for
 IJ> their fund raising.

Thomas Sowell made a compelling argument to pay congress critters $10 million a
year and pay all campaign fees, then not allow any donations period.

That eliminates the campaign "war chest".  That eliminates being beholden to
people who donate.  They finish their term with $40-60 million dollars in the
bank - enough to comfortably live off of for the rest of their lives without
any kind of "help" from donors.

And $10 million/year per congress critter really wouldn't impact the budget
either.

My argument against this is that while it reduces incentive to bribe and such.
For the people who are power hungry, it won't do anything.  And that's our real
problem right now.


.... If it screams, it's not food, yet....
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