Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Lawmakers Pass Laws that Enrich Lawmakers

New York Times headline two days after Christmas:

Economic Downturn Took a Detour at Capitol Hill

By ERIC LICHTBLAU
"Rarely has the financial divide appeared so wide, or the public contrast so stark, between lawmakers and those they represent."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/us/politics/economic-slide-took-a-detour-at-capitol-hill.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
No wonder Congress -- particularly some members -- consistently pass legislation that favors big biz and the rich to the detriment of the rest. Shouldn't an elected official work for his/her constituents and not those who will fill the Congress members' coffers? This sure looks like a cronyism/quid-pro-quo/conflict-of-interest form of government, not democracy.
I am very conservative about people who are elected to represent the people getting rich in their elected positions by passing laws that make themselves richer. Sounds like a corrupt banana republic to me.

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