I'm talking about things like $500 toilet seats, $700 pens...things like that.  I realize that we elect these people, but they all seem to get greedy once they're in office.
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We stop giving them the money.  I'd be less concerned with the $500 wastes and more worried about the $90 billion wastes.\n\nAnd believe me, they're plenty greedy before they get into office.  They're projected to spend $1 billion on ads for the midterms.  That means there is a lot of corporate money flowing to them and in return there will be a lot of corporate-friendly bills passed next session.
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There is enough and to spare of all that is needed, however some people get greedy and hord things.
54577
It comes down to GREED! Everyone is out to make money in healthcare. The Bush greed monkeys have the health industry paying them left and right to keep the prices going up and up! Lets get someone in office that will get universal healthcare! Im sure the middle and lower class would approve, but hey the Bushits dont deal with anything but the upper class!
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I DON'T FEEL BLAH BUT WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE IT OVER AND ALL OF THE MAILINGS AND PHONE CALLS TO END. TOO MUCH MONEY IS SPENT TO GET ELECTED. AND YES, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NO ONE GREAT PERSON TO VOTE FOR. WE JUST HAVE TO DO OUR BEST AND HOPE THE RIGHT ONES GET IN.
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You sound so young.......Yea the government is off their rocker.... but for Money....Greed has created this situation ... The Democrates are in the house.... Amnesty is next
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My wife and I were talking about the same thing the other night.  \nPoliticians spend $2.6 BILLION on this past election.  What kind of programs could of that funded?  We have people living on the streets!  \n\nBut it's keeping your face in the public eye.  Think about when you look at a ballot.  How much do you know about the Green party candidate?  It's who has the most money.  \n\nAnd think about it - if Devos spent $40 million, the job only pays $172,000 per year!  That's like buying a 1979 Chevy Chevette for $300,000!  But it's not about money, it's about power.
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We are spending way too much money on other countries and not enough helping our own people. There are many homeless and illiterate people in our own country who I would rather give my tax dollars to.
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i disagree with you...but i think we should be looking at any public office holder often to make sure they are making the lives of the people they serve better....not the corps or lobbyists....\nthe normal everyday people whos lives they have power over.
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I worked my ass off to become greedy...but I can not stay with the GOP as they too have many liars in their ranks...go Libertarian.
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Because they can!!!  There are certain thing in our economy that we all have to have and will pay just about anything for.  Think about it....would you pay for overpriced gas or overpriced ice cream, overpriced baby diapers and toilet paper or overpriced magazines and movies.  If you have ever noticed those are the types of things that I think have the biggest price fluctuations because companies know we will just complain but buy anyway.
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i dont really see any difference between that and ppl taking money from enron, haliburton, and all the other companies that are in bed with the republican side of things. the current cabinet has more ties to the business world than one can count. i'd rather see the groups dealing with the government you've listed than the flock of men who've been found to screw over the masses with illegal business practices, and oil barons and guys who did business with Saddam (like Dick Cheney).\n\nnot that i think any of it is right. its all fairly reprehensible, but overall, you need to pick the lesser of evils. basically deciding in you want someone that sucks or blows, and who's gonna screw you the least.\n\ni'm an independent, but i'm more on the moderate side of the democrats lately. there are much better republicans out there than the ones in office now. and the things i dont like about democrats are that they tend to be too soft about things, i dont agree with their views on gun control, criminal punishment, etc. \n\nand before you judge them as socialists, or "tax and spend" dems, look at how much bush's regime has spent, and ask who's going to pay for that? especially being that all of his tax cuts favor ppl that make over $200,000 a year.
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Unlike "nvlawyer"- "showbiz" folks are the same as most anything-supply and demand dictates how much they can demand for a paycheck, not the performers themselves. In the case of elected officials, I have often shared the belief and opinion that so many candidates are millionaires, and multimillionaires, that when they choose to go into "public office" for the "good of the their constituents" they should do it pro bono, i.e., for no pay, such as our Governor in California, "AHroldt" has.
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Because they want everything paid for..they believe the government is like Mommy and Daddy; that the government should take care of everything.  This idea presents problems, however, since where the money is spent becomes subjective.  If everyone is created equal, then how can one decide who is more 'needy'?  The democrats favor the poor.  The rich already have money so they should share it with those who arent as 'lucky'.  People abuse this idea.  I have seen people sit at home collecting a govt check who have no intention of getting work.  Another problem with this approach is that when you allow the government to pay for everything, you allow the government to have a 'say' in things.  I digress.  Taxes pay for this democratic idea. Basically, Republicans believe you need to work; smaller government.  (If you worked hard and earned a good income, you shouldn't be penalized.) I can go on but I'm sure I will digress again.
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i think in general politics are dirty. there are a lot at stakes for the candidates and their friends and families. mainly money and power. politics reveals the true nature of human greed and indecency!!
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I think they'd scratch their heads and wonder how so much greed and self-service entered into our government.  They'd wonder how how politicians went from being servants to career politicians.
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You're not the only one saying that... The problem of it is we don't have enough courage to go to the White House and protest against their so-called rules, their wicked decisions and their money greed.  The elimination of the middle class is aparent by too many people losing their jobs, their homes or apartments, also by too much restrictions on Welfare (too many druggies and lazy ass bums using it instead of the people who really need it), and still the minimum wage is noneless than $5.15 when the gas prices are thru the roof including the cost of living. In these 6 years of living in this country I see it all and badly I could say, the love to greed, injustice and prejudice really screwed what we supposed to become in front of the world instead we're the arrogant sons or daughters of bitches who are spoiled brats that don't even have the decency of getting a job but instead slut themselves, get drunk and use drugs while the rest of the population (the honest hard working individuals) are killing themselves on 2 o 3 jobs trying to make ends meet. We are living an unbalanced life and we are the only ones to stop it or forever hold our death.
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Money=Greed \n\nThose are not the sick and starving jumping the fences we see on TV, they are young and healthy most of them-.