Government has become so big that these politicians don’t know their constituents. They have a calendar set up by staff, speeches written by staff, questions to ask at hearing drawn up by staff. Leadership provides staff to newly elected officials. They bring back what is necessary to keep the campaign cash flowing into their reelection war chests.
Lobbyists go hat in hand to Capital Hill and seek audience with these people to offer tribute and beg that they be left free of more laws. It’s a government shakedown of business.
To change this is like trying to change the spots on a leopard. They only way to get these guys by the short hairs is to dry up their campaign money and put your money and muscle behind someone who will do what needs to be done for those paying their freight.
They all appear to be guns for hire.
Just like, not liking asshole lawyers until you need one.
They have a calendar set up by staff, speeches written by staff, questions to ask at hearing drawn up by staff. Leadership provides staff to newly elected officials.
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Correct...and vote one clown out and his staff just keeps going on for the newbie.
Now I propose paying the Cong/Sen couple mill a year and let them hire their own staff, aides, pay for their own housing, in other words, would you find it necessary to have a ‘cast of thousands’ if coming out of your own pocket?
Also, if they want to hire their wife, mother, brother -whatever- go for it, by the time you get rid of the lobbyists/lawyers etc the voters will see who is getting the work done.
Also, let the states pay for their own reps...I find it kind of appalling that part of my taxes pay the likes of Pelosi, Frank, etc etc...at least let the people that keep voting them in pay for them.
The biggest down side here by getting rid of the lobbyists/lawyers etc the unemployment ranks would swell to unbearable amounts.