"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Morgans wrote:

First step, get rid of all lobbyists. Get rid of campaign
contributions as a way to fund elections. Give them all a certain
sum of money (small) to be used on elections, and make them stick to
that amount as what they can spend on getting elected.


The lobbyists are the experts on proposed legislation. Even a congressman
with a huge staff cannot be expected to know all the ramifications of
pending legislation. Do you really want a congress-critter to determine
the railroad tariff on hydrogenated yak-fat with no input from the yak
industry?


The lobbyists are the experts on directing public money to private use. If
the ramifications of pending legislation cannot be understood by any
reasonably intelligent taxpayer, the legislation should not be passed. We
have far too much legislation and far too little service.