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[Scuba]

[Curmudgeoness]

1. So true.

Add to that how we are going to pay for Congressional perks, pork barrel projects, or all the staff for our "representatives" in DC.

[99Forever]

2. Been asking that question for years.

No one ever answers it, including the "leaders" of both major political parties.

[hog]

3. Pigs at the trough.

[baldguy]

4. Because multi-billion dollar, multi-national corporations are allowed to fund election campaigns.

And those corporations expect a return on that investment.

[Ohio Joe]

5. K&R - nt

[cantbeserious]

6. The Answer Is Simple - The Oligarchs And Their Minions Control The Dialog By Controlling The Media

Heaven forbid, one could never let the truth be known. That would impact profits.

[lastlib]

7. or government shutdowns........or Medicaid expansions?