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Old 2011-07-24, 00:40   Link #15102
synaesthetic
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Originally Posted by Xion Valkyrie View Post
Except quite a number of politicians take corporate money and or benefits and in turn help push legislation that benefits them. Democrats are not immune from this either.
Ah, but that's where the beauty of the idea actually lies. If they opposed such a law, they would be seen by their voting base (namely the Tea Party) as opposing a tax cut, offering tacit support for "higher taxes!"

That could cost them a great many votes.

Edit: It's already happening, but I would give my right arm to drive a wedge between the GOP and the Angry For No Reason Party--er, I mean the Tea Party. My friend Audrey really described it best. The Tea Party supporters are essentially living anger. Rage given flesh. They are not angry at anything or anyone--they are simply physically manifest rage and hatred. This is why Faux News was able to hijack them so easily, and this is why they're completely ineffective without a puppetmaster pulling the strings.
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