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My brain tells me this would also lower corruption both legal and illegal because the number of representatives that would have to be paid to swing a vote would
by snakeyjake 3y ago
My brain tells me this would also lower corruption both legal and illegal because the number of representatives that would have to be paid to swing a vote would increase and make it less affordable for corporations to make "totally no strings attached" campaign contributions and other forms of bribery.
But my heart tells me most reps would sell out for a ham sandwich and 6,000 ham sandwiches don't cost that much.
- Spivak 3y agoGiven how little crossing the aisle there is it might not be so hard to get your way if you're able to make an issue partisan with the current majority party supporting the side you want. https://www.realclearscience.com/journal_club/2015/04/24/political_partisanship_in_three_stunning_charts_109196.html https://www.realclearscience.com/journal_club/2015/04/24/pol...