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kpete

(71,991 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:04 AM Jul 2015

You, Too, Can Buy a Congressman!

You, Too, Can Buy a Congressman!

Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced a rider to the House budget bill blocking a rule that would have cost fossil-fuel companies millions - after receiving at least $43,000 from those companies in campaign contributions. (Photo: US Congress)

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The best investment you can make isn't gold or some revolutionary technology.

The best investment you can make is to buy a politician!

Investing in a politician can yield more returns than any stock or other commodity ever could:

.....according to www.opensecrets.org, oil, gas and coal companies donated at least $43,000 to Zincke's campaign. That's more than 10 percent of Ryan Zincke's total contributions from Political Action Committees.

And what are the companies getting in return? They're avoiding paying $19 million a year for taking that coal from you and me and the rest of the US, which owns the public lands.

Over the last two years, they've made $38 million on a $43,000 investment.

So Ryan Zincke's investors are seeing a rate of return that's over 86,000 percent.

More:
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31678-you-too-can-buy-a-congressman

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You, Too, Can Buy a Congressman! (Original Post) kpete Jul 2015 OP

I can't afford the down payment. In_The_Wind Jul 2015 #1

Yep. They cost much less than one might imagine and those dollars get THE biggest bang merrily Jul 2015 #2

I could afford a cup of coffee. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #3

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. I can't afford the down payment.

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Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:08 AM

Jul 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

2. Yep. They cost much less than one might imagine and those dollars get THE biggest bang

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:12 AM

Jul 2015

for the buck of any dollar spent by business.

Or so lobbyists have long claimed.

Politicians claim they need lobbyists to provide info. What the hell are all the staff members and Congressional legal staff and offices, like the budget office for? And, may I heartily recommend Mr. Google? Ms. Bing? Master Duck Duck Go? The Congressional Library? I've heard the librarians are very accommodating, esp. to, you know, actual members of Congress.

After everyone we pay, they need lobbyists for info?

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. I could afford a cup of coffee.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:46 AM

Jul 2015

I doubt they come that cheap.

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