Quote:I think we're in agreement here.  Politicians should be serving the best interest of the people, not their own best interests in getting re-elected.  And that's a problem with both Democrats and Republicans.  Their #1 concern is getting re-elected, not doing what's best for the people who elected them.  I remember one of Harry Reid's staff saying that it's failure to not be re-elected, not to fail to pass bills that benefit their constituents.  

 

That's the whole thing.  The original authors of our Constitution never meant for service in government to be a career.  Take a good look at how many years certain politicians "serve" in office.  Take a look at the salary and benefits associated with that.

 

I realize that this takes us to a different topic, that being Term Limits.  However, certain politicians also benefit and make money due to campaign contributions and setting up "foundations".

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