January 2012
3 posts
Notice Any Difference?
Are Political Parties Equally "On the Take" from...
Bank By Bank, Here Are Wall Street’s Favorite Politicians
The figures are in. In a report compiled by “Business Insider”, banks like Goldman Sachs gave Mitt Romney six times as much money as they gave President Obama in 2011—2012. Two banks gave House Speaker John Boehner more money than they gave President Obama. Should our president take money from banksters? No, but the...
How Much Does it Cost to Keep A Congressman Fat...
What sounds like a joke awaiting a punch line is really no laughing matter.
Gone are the days when Congressmen and Senators relied on a few select staff to help with legislative duties and handle correspondence from constituents, back when staff rarely exceeded one or two advisers. Since the 1970’s, members of the House of Representatives are allowed to hire up to eighteen permanent...