We the People

wjk · Jun 25, 2015

Not really. More like "We the Corporation".

"Here’s how much corporations paid US senators to fast-track the TPP bill."

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/27/corporations-paid-us-senators-fast-track-tpp

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Ricter · Jun 25, 2015

They're the job creators, we mustn't interfere. Interfering is what socialists do.

harami · Jun 25, 2015

Only $18K to buy a Senator?

Max E. · Jun 25, 2015

harami said:
Only $18K to buy a Senator?

Exactly what i was thinking when i saw that, amazing they will sell their sould for a measly 18 grand, though i guess thats probably residual as well, but still it shows the kind of power hungry shitheads we are dealing with.

BSAM · Jun 25, 2015

The fix for all these problems:

1. Term limits.
2. Balanced budget amendment.
3. Abolition of the IRS.
4. Campaign finance reform.

loyek590 · Jun 25, 2015

BSAM said:
The fix for all these problems:

1. Term limits.
2. Balanced budget amendment.
3. Abolition of the IRS.
4. Campaign finance reform.

merely eliminating corporate taxes alone would take care of 90% of the problem

they are only about 6% of total tax revenue, many pay no taxes now anyway, yet they control 90% of the tax code and the politicians who can write that tax code

BSAM · Jun 25, 2015

Corporations don't pay taxes.
People do.
(Think about it.)

dbphoenix · Jun 25, 2015

It's free-market capitalism. I thought this was the much-vaunted ideal?

gwb-trading · Jun 25, 2015

harami said:
Only $18K to buy a Senator?

Buy one, get one free.

wjk · Jun 25, 2015

BSAM said:
Corporations don't pay taxes.
People do.
(Think about it.)

Kind of falls into the "shit rolls downhill" camp, if I'm reading you correctly (and we are at the bottom of the hill, of course).