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by TallGuyShort 2145 days ago
I'm also open to donations, but that doesn't mean I don't have enough money to do my job and act with integrity.
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But does keeping your job next year require you to spend more than $1M?

And yes, in about 90% of rates in the US, the person who spent more won: https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/winning-vs-sp...

I'd prefer it if they had no chance in hell anyway: https://www.termlimits.com/
Term limits shift power to lobbying groups and aides who know what the Hell's going on and how to work the system.
So we're back to blaming Disney for the fact that legislators can't be bothered to vote with their conscience?
No, we're acknowledging that legislating is a skilled job, and that experience counts.
Look at the average tenure of a US legislator, look at Copyright Law in the US, and say that again.