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Originally Posted by goof2
I am a fan of this. How do I sign up for your newsletter? 
Seriously, I do think that is a good idea, but I would take it a step further. Force any federal legislator to abstain from any vote that affects anything in the district/state from which they were elected. If they could be prevented from introducing legislation that solely effects their district/state I would probably support that as well. Sure, the backroom trading of influence would continue, but it certainly wouldn't make it any worse.
As I stated before, this is a problem with politicians, not a problem with money. Restrictions on how money can be raised and spent are not going to solve anything. How about we get some politicians who can't be bought. |
That's been my point all along, (your newsletter is on the way).
If you liked that idea, you're going to love this one;
The Federal AMJ One Bill At A Goddamn Time Act of 2010. Whereupon it is written that; It will now be considered unlawful to combine any spending measures that do not directly pertain to the goals of the bill in question.
You want a Tea Pot museum? Fine. Let's vote on it, based on its own merits.
JC