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Why $225k is too much? Bill Clinton and Al Gore take similar money. Well known political activists take between $50k and $20k per speech. Actors are charging mi
by jkot 11y ago
Why $225k is too much? Bill Clinton and Al Gore take similar money. Well known political activists take between $50k and $20k per speech. Actors are charging millions for 20 minute episode. That money seems fair for such prominent speaker.
- betaby 11y agoConflict of interest? Public servants and private entertainers are different things.
- dforrestwilson 11y agoIn all cased you are buying access. Imagine how much free time the Clintons would have to meet with the average American if they did not do such engagements. Access is influence.
- Grishnakh 11y agoActors are paid millions to star in movies that are seen by millions of people. More importantly, actors don't run your country or pass laws which affect you personally. If you don't like an actor, it's easy to not watch his movie. If you don't like a politician, you're stuck with her if she gets elected. Why do people like you always rush to defend obvious bribery anyway?
- jkot 11y agoCompanies are investing into diversity, for example Intel will invest $300M over a few years. Hiring prominent feminist seems like a good way to do that. Also such event often makes profit on donations.
- ZenoArrow 11y ago> "Hiring prominent feminist seems like a good way to do that." Then you should be looking to vote for Bernie Sanders. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/09/i-am-a-woman-voting-for-best-feminist-bernie-sanders-president-hillary-clinton http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/09/i-am-a-...
- shkkmo 11y agoThe problems isn't the amounts being paid for speeches. Companies are free to pay whatever they want for speeches. The problem is the inherent conflict of interest that politicians receiving so much money from private interests creates.