> I’m talking about every other representative going from getting zero calls on this to one. That increases the chances of the bill (in its initial form) being

> I’m talking about every other representative going from getting zero calls on this to one. That increases the chances of the bill (in its initial form) being reïntroduced, ethics investigations, calls for investigations, et cetera. Mostly because it increases the chances of the corrupt representatives’ political opponents connecting the dots. Fair enough. I'd agree, but it would need to be a sustained campaign or it would peter out. > Having money helps get your call through. But just calling enough to gain familiarity and credibility with a staffer grants as much influence as tens of thousands of dollars federally and thousands locally I 100% agree. Becoming a known quantity helps. > You may still be over-indexing to federal politics Most likely