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Won't work, Wal-Mart probably already bought everyone in Springfield.
by glesica 16y ago
Won't work, Wal-Mart probably already bought everyone in Springfield.
- Vivtek 16y agoHa. True. But not writing a letter also won't work. Sooner or later we're going to have to take the damn country back, you know.
- smokeyj 16y agoYou're writing letters and lobbies are writing checks. Who in this equation carries weight?
- kgermino 16y agoHey man no politician in Illinois has ever been bought off. I'm sure this law passed strictly because the representatives in Springfield felt it was the best thing for the state, and definitely not because Walmart made a $25,000 campaign contribution.
- iwwr 16y agoIt's sad that pittances like these ($25K) influence (direct?) decisions that then divert hundreds of millions or billions.
- Vivtek 16y agoIn all honesty, the pittance is just a token, an indication that everybody is on the same page. The real compensation is that there are lots of sub rosa benefits to the politician during their time in the statehouse or Congress or what have you, and as soon as he or she has had enough of public service, there's always going to be an extremely well-paid consultancy waiting. You have to look at the overall career path.