"Big Business Vs. Libertarians in the GOP
Republicans who don’t do the bidding of corporations are getting bull’s-eyes this primary season.
Big business took a big loss in Virginia Tuesday, as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his seat to little-known Tea Party favorite David Brat, who had criticized Cantor for his business ties and pledged, “I will fight to end crony capitalist programs that benefit the rich and powerful.”...
BlazerBob wrote: “I will fight to end crony capitalist programs that benefit the rich and powerful.”...
...until such point that I am rich and powerful or can benefit from corporations"
You never know. I agree, virtually every politician who gets into office saying they will stop the corruption gets corrupted by $$ and power, but at some point, is anyone principled enough to change that? The only way we will find out is to keep getting rid of career politicians and put new blood in and give them their shot.
Too bad future generations aren't here to see all the great things we are spending their $$ on!!
If we could get into a model of throwing the bums out each election cycle, would that cut down on the corruption? Or would the corrupt just have to work faster to get their money?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.