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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:06 PM Jan 2014

Is it time to begin looking in to other politicians who have become rich

while holding office?

I think so. Thoughts?

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Is it time to begin looking in to other politicians who have become rich (Original Post) ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 OP

We should never let our guard down concerning that madokie Jan 2014 #1

Considering that the whole system is one of legalized bribery, I believe those who don't get El_Johns Jan 2014 #2

madokie

(51,076 posts)

1. We should never let our guard down concerning that

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:09 PM

Jan 2014

Not many ways to honestly get rich while in an elected office I would think

We've got to get money out of our government because we can't expect to get any movement forward for us until we do.

El_Johns

(1,805 posts)

2. Considering that the whole system is one of legalized bribery, I believe those who don't get