Votes in U.S. House Reflect Contributions, study says.

[Dover]

http://www.statesman.com/asection/content/auto/epaper/editions/today/news_f3a1d3fe35ff313a00d5.html

AP Shows That In Most Cases Lawmakers Vote The Way Donars Want.

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I wonder how much AP paid for this study? I could have told them the results for free! This is why reform will never be instigated by those inside the Beltway.

[KeepItReal]

1. AP: "We've learned how to state the obvious"

<EOM>

[thermodynamic]

2. In which case, we now know we're doomed to live in corporate fascism

What can we do? :shrug:

[indepat]

4. Stay the course: stick our collective heads in the sand never questioning,

criticizing, or voicing dissent all the while the mainstream media shill for their entire wish/want-list?

[cthrumatrix]

3. LOL.... investigation..... that would be a change.

This is business as usual. If the press cannot for a second examine the Bush/Enron relationship....contributions and benfits receieved...there is no hope for the smaller fish being examined.

[indypaul]

5. Why am I NOT

shocked, shocked? Round up all the usual suspects and
we'll have another fund raiser.

[stevebreeze]

6. giveing money to influence votes is NOT how it works

what relay happens is you meet or answer questionares that indicate how you will vote. If you agree with the big money you get moeny ot run if not no one ever hears of you as you don't have the cash to compeat.

What makes America great is we CAN change this it will take a lot of work but we still have some semblance of democracy.
:kick:

[Jacobin]

7. Best Democracy Money Can Buy.

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[leesa]

8. Wow! Ya think?

I hope we didn't have to pay for this study of the obvious.