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If this is the case why would local officials permit them?

• joquarky 3mo ago
  Why do members of congress end up with more wealth than their salary could justify?
  • energy123 3mo ago
    So who is bribing Malaysian officials to give tax breaks to foreign DCs? Be specific.
    • stkdump 3mo ago
      Obviously nobody is incentivized to do that. Nothing to see here.
  • nfw2 3mo ago
    I would say a combination of already being rich, being old, and insider trading. Congress can't actually take personal funds from lobbyists legally. Maybe if someone is in Congress, they can skirt the law around lobbyist gifts due to your position of power, but 1. it doesn't sound very plausible that someone becomes a multimillionaire by squirreling away illegal gifts or campaign funds and 2. to become I doubt small town city councils making these decisions are in a similar place. Most of reality is boring and not like the movies.