Members of Congress charge $2,500 to sit with them at a Taylor Swift concert

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For her summer concert in Washington, perhaps Taylor Swift can change her lyrics to: “I’ve got a blank check, baby, and I’ll write your name.”

Joining the screaming tweens in her D.C. audience will be politicians, and their deep-pocketed donors.

Sure, it costs less than $60 for the cheap seats to see Tay-Tay sashay at Nationals Stadium in July. But for just a little more money you can attend the concert AND sit with a member of Congress.

At least four lawmakers have planned fundraisers at her upcoming concert, according to two invitations obtained by the Loop and two by The Sunlight Foundation. For $2,500 a pop you can enjoy the show with Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) or Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.).

But! If you’re not partisan, and you’re looking for a bargain, you could always go sit in the Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) suite. He’s offering a discounted rate of $1,500 per ticket. And for $2,500, you can bring a friend.

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[yeoman6987]

1. What on Earth. When I think I have been stunned enough

A new story comes up and causes me to be stunned.

[Hiraeth]

2. Gross.

[bravenak]

3. Yep.

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. Fucking whores. I wouldn't walk across the street to piss on ANY of them if they were on fire.

I'd laugh while they burned.

I spent my last dollar I'm ever going to spend on politics of any kind long ago.

I'd give everything I have for a term-limit scheme that forced a complete turn over of ALL 537 of them every six to eight years.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Then you will like Pres. Sanders....

cause he has proposed exactly that.

[djean111]

5. Depending on musical preference, better than sitting through a $100,000 speech or sitting at a

$20,000 table, eating rubbery chicken.

AND - you have already been given a quid for your quo! Plus you can tell the politician what you really think!
Not a bad idea, IMO.

Just wanted to add - perhaps the only time a non-1%er can actually get something for their contribution.

[Beaverhausen]

7. This is different from other fundraisers how?

Worse than $50,000 a plate dinners?

[Initech]

11. We accountants call this a "non taxable donation".

Still doesn't make it any less OK than a $50,000 a plate dinner, but there's an IRS code that states that a gift donation like this is an item that one doesn't have to pay taxes on. So they're getting away with it because they don't have to pay taxes on a lavish item like this. Again I'm not the least bit in favor of this, I'm just stating the facts here.

[GeorgeGist]

8. Further proof: John Glover Roberts, Jr. is a dunce.

[MaggieD]

9. That's terrible

Every purist knows Dems should be able to win elections without raising any campaign cash!

[msongs]

10. isn't it scalping to resell tickets at higher than face value? ooops, just like ticketmaster nt