> Congress is not uniquely problematic because members of Congress have to raise money. Everyone has to raise money. Larry Lessig has had to raise money many ti

> Congress is not uniquely problematic because members of Congress have to raise money. Everyone has to raise money. Larry Lessig has had to raise money many times in his career. I bet Lessig has never spent four hours cold-calling wealthy potential donors even once, let alone every single weekday for years at a time. An academic like Lessig may have to write grant applications every few months. Legislators, both state and Congressional, are uniquely problematic. Few jobs are so constantly dependent on the favor of wealthy donors, and none are in as good a position to repay their generosity, usually in subtle and indirect ways, once in office.