Money spent lobbying!

[polaris dude]

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/25/technology/sopa_pipa_lobby/index.htm?iid=HP_LN Just read this article. Apparently millions of dollars were spent lobbying just this one bill alone. Its got me curious, what does this money go to? Does it fund other project, or is it spent in advertising, or does it go to the members of congress? Because I think its ridiculous the amount of money spent on a bill can influence the outcome of a bill! It should be about what the people want not who can throw the most money at it!

Since when has congress been able to be bought!?? Unless I am completely mistaken(which I could be I don't know what this money goes to) I think this should be illegal!

 

[ruffryder]

welcome to 1980.... ha ha. This has been going on for a long time. I think Abromoff wrote a book about this while he was in jail...

If that is shocking, I wouldn't look at how much congress has made from trading in stocks in relation to laws that they are passing...

 

[POLZIN]

Now you see why politicians so easily forget who they work for.


The bank of America was one of the largest. Contributors to BOTH candidates in the last election.

 

[polaris dude]

yeah. Doesn't think seem pretty ridiculous? I can't believe its even aloud? It's like paying a referee to favor your team, or paying an inspector to look the other way when he sees a mouse in your restaurant!

 

[Tim Healy]

welcome to 1980.... ha ha. This has been going on for a long time. I think Abromoff wrote a book about this while he was in jail...

If that is shocking, I wouldn't look at how much congress has made from trading in stocks in relation to laws that they are passing...

casino jack is the movie about Abromoff it is actually a really good look at how eefffed the system is

 

[snowmobilesrme]

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/25/technology/sopa_pipa_lobby/index.htm?iid=HP_LN Just read this article. Apparently millions of dollars were spent lobbying just this one bill alone. Its got me curious, what does this money go to? Does it fund other project, or is it spent in advertising, or does it go to the members of congress? Because I think its ridiculous the amount of money spent on a bill can influence the outcome of a bill! It should be about what the people want not who can throw the most money at it!

Since when has congress been able to be bought!?? Unless I am completely mistaken(which I could be I don't know what this money goes to) I think this should be illegal!

congress has been making their decisions based on how much money they will get for voting on these bills for years. its sad.

they dont give a DAMN what the American people want.

 

[POLZIN]

congress has been making their decisions based on how much money they will get for voting on these bills for years. its sad.

they dont give a DAMN what the American people want.

youve got it ! now why in the fawk would you bother voting. it obviously makes no difference .

I have never talked to a single person wether the be republican ,dem, conservative ,liberal whatever not one of them I have talked voted for 16 trillion in debt nor do they believe it is the right thing to do .

so then tell me how/why did we get to this point?

This is why I dont vote !It doesnt matter!