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by pacifist 1676 days ago
The same people who benefit from this relationship need to pass the laws that kill the goose. Maybe you think there are enough honest politicians to pull it off. I've been been around long enough to have been disabused of that notion.
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> I've been been around long enough to have been disabused of that notion

Unless you're younger than 20, you've seen a Congress pass such reforms [1]. If you were around in the late 70s, you may also recall the Ethics in Government Act of '78.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipartisan_Campaign_Reform_Act