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More common than you think. Cross reference the list of Betty McCollum’s donors and Congressional allocations in the defense budget. That’s an open secret in d
by ungreased0675 2y ago
More common than you think. Cross reference the list of Betty McCollum’s donors and Congressional allocations in the defense budget.
That’s an open secret in defense tech startup circles. Want money from Congress? Open an office in Minnesota and hold a fundraiser for the Congresswoman.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Open an office in Minnesota and hold a fundraiser for the Congresswoman This isn’t what the article describes. The American public’s lack of understanding around the difference between bribery and post-office job offers, on one hand, and lobbying, campaign donations and PACs, on the other hand, is somewhat mind-blowing given how important it is to civic life.
- linksnapzz 2y agoThis is typical Illinois. And, par for the course for a greasy invertebrate like Madigan. Millions of dollars in benefits for AT&T, great personal legal risk to the bribee, but hey, it was almost enough money to buy a new Hyundai Elantra. Not only are IL pols corrupt, they are very economical to purchase.