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| brumdog44 | Jul 26 2013, 10:17 AM Post #1 |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Jul 29 2013, 10:33 PM Post #2 |
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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/07/29/Half-of-Retiring-Senators-Become-Lobbyists-up-1500-in-40-years |
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| brumdog44 | Jul 29 2013, 11:02 PM Post #3 |
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Another good point. |
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| sirbrianwilson | Jul 29 2013, 11:14 PM Post #4 |
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i agree. |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Jul 30 2013, 06:06 AM Post #5 |
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The minute an ex-politician takes a job like this, his/her lifetime pay and health benefits should be null and void |
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| BigBlueRampage | Jul 30 2013, 05:00 PM Post #6 |
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They shouldn't be getting lifetime pay and health benefits to begin with. |
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| brumdog44 | Jul 30 2013, 06:07 PM Post #7 |
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If the benefits are taken away, te practice of becoming a lobbyist would increase as they look for $. |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Jul 31 2013, 06:43 AM Post #8 |
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It couldn't increase much more... http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/30/198097/for-congress-its-classified-is.html#.Ufj3nWC9KSM Talks of how "its classified" is the new norm in DC instead of answering to the constituents |
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| Mr Gray | Jul 31 2013, 08:25 AM Post #9 |
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I don't have a problem with them becoming lobbyist after they are out of government....but I agree that they should be OUT OF GOVERNMENT, meaning no longer on the payroll. |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Jul 31 2013, 08:35 AM Post #10 |
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http://fastterry.com/?page_id=500 Amazing example of how these people operate. Some will think this is political, believe it or not, it really isn't. Yes, it is about a democrat (which is never mentioned), but it is a great example of how politicians from both sides of the aisle operate. Ever wonder how these people double their portfolio while we all lose our ass and/or our jobs? It's amazing what these people get away with. Edited by IUCOLTFAN, Jul 31 2013, 08:36 AM.
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| brumdog44 | Jul 31 2013, 03:25 PM Post #11 |
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Except that the reality is that there are many whose votes are specifically being cast to set themselves up for lobbying after they are out of office. |
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| Mr Gray | Jul 31 2013, 03:53 PM Post #12 |
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it's hard to patently prevent someone from taking a job after their term of employment....however, we could enact severe conflict of interest laws and have them in effect for a 5 or 10 year post service term. |
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| brumdog44 | Aug 1 2013, 07:51 AM Post #13 |
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I will say it seems ironic to receive a retirement pension from congress while, as a lobbyist, your job is to influence congress. |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Aug 2 2013, 12:42 PM Post #14 |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/company-with-ties-to-terry-mcauliffe-is-under-sec-investigation/2013/08/02/da483b36-f956-11e2-b018-5b8251f0c56e_story.html?wpisrc=al_lclpolitics |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Aug 7 2013, 05:20 PM Post #15 |
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http://watchdog.org/99627/greentech-courted-obamas-solyndra-aide/ Somehow guys like these seem to get elected. There are some really shady characters in DC |
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