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> Why this simple concept would elude the US government is beyond me. Money.

• theGimp 9y ago
  Does money not exist in Europe?
  • vecr25 9y ago
    I'm pretty sure we have that thing here too.
  • incompatible 9y ago
    I suspect politicians in Europe are less dependent on private contributions.
    • namelost 9y ago
      Europe has wider variation in political corruption (less corrupt in Germany, more corrupt in Romania). Whereas US politicians always seem to be moderately corrupt, wherever they come from.
      • 8bitsrule 9y ago
        Kind of you to put it that way. 'Always' is too blanket, but those who are not are clearly diminishing in number. (They ... 'retire'.)