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To: edward miller who wrote (58024)	4/26/2022 11:26:05 PM
From: ajtj99	Respond to of 98728

I never knew money corrupting politics so much until I learned how votes were bought in Taiwan. The US has nothing on places like this.

To: edward miller who wrote (58024)	4/26/2022 11:30:18 PM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 98728

Hi Edward and ST, The best quality politicians are real leaders. We don't have any of those. Exactomundo! We did, TRUMP, he was a wealthy businessman who wanted to be unencumbered and able to make sound business decision with out strings attached. I posit we need more business people and fewer politicians who must sell their allegiance for the powerful position they strive to reach. This is what infuriated both Republicans and Democrats. Trumps fast economic recovery and inflation free economic growth, along with energy independence has become a matter of record. The stark difference of handing out money to your constituents vs. helping all citizens receive self esteem and a higher lifestyle through wage gains with out inflation has proven to be starkly better to the greater majority. We need business leaders to make growth decisions not politicians to pander to their supportive constituents. In any circumstance, politicians choose to appeal to a smaller subset of people. NOT WE THE PEOPLE. It is/will be their demise and loss of the power. A power they will sadly do anything to retain - even cheating in elections. Bob

To: edward miller who wrote (58024)	4/27/2022 11:11:20 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 98728

This was actually my point. It is perfectly possible to highly reduce the corruption that is so prevalent in the US politics. Stop corporate and union campaign contributions and close loopholes on individual contributions. Then publicly fund the campaigns based on fair and objective criteria. And while you are at it, stop gerrymandering. But that does not happen because almost all of them are a bunch of crooks that do not want to see their pay offs come to a halt.