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ZRT2209

(1,357 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:07 PM Mar 2013

"You shouldn't have to pay $50,000 to find out what a candidate actually thinks."

Scott Prouty on the Ed show tonight

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"You shouldn't have to pay $50,000 to find out what a candidate actually thinks." (Original Post) ZRT2209 Mar 2013 OP

Actually, you don't have to. brooklynite Mar 2013 #1

Still too expensive for most regular voters question everything Mar 2013 #2

Need More Transparency! blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #3

K&R Shows how important it is to have good journalism... DianaForRussFeingold Mar 2013 #4

You don't have to pay that to find out what Rahm Emanuel thinks about liberals. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #5

Yeah, him and Axelrod. Myrina Mar 2013 #6

brooklynite

(94,508 posts)

1. Actually, you don't have to.

Reply to ZRT2209 (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:09 PM

Mar 2013

Dinner with President Obama (in support of DSCC) was only $15,000, and I can sit down privately with most US Senators for an expectation of about $1-$2,000.

Of course, maybe the Republicans charge more.....

question everything

(47,472 posts)

2. Still too expensive for most regular voters

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:40 PM

Mar 2013

This is the sad reality. In order to run most candidates need money, though it appears that this is getting to be the less and less true for many members of Congress.