Reply #201: I understand your point about millionaires and older folks but..

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...we have seen great politicians that come from wealth - whether inherited like FDR or earned like Alan Grayson. Rather than base it on their economic status to get into office we should focus on once in office they cannot use their position to gain wealth - from lobby groups, private institutions etc. The need to pull $$ out of DC is very important.
There should also be a waiting period before a politician can go from working in a field in the public sector to going straight into the same field in the private sector.

Another thing that would help - is showing their conflict of interest. If politician A has stock, holdings or any other conflict of interest when putting together legislation they should be forced to recuse themselves like a judge should be forced to recuse themselves.

Cheers
Sandy
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