Mitt Romney and Taxes
Political correctness does matter in you are a candidate for the presidency. This is a given and there probably should be rules that are agreed upon so that how much money you make and how much in taxes you pay does not become a political issue.
There are more than enough rich people serving in high political office but that should not ban them from from serving in office. They more than anyone else should probably be restricted using their wealth to buy political office or more influence than is healthy.
Reasonable people would probably agree with me. Others might have issues with limitations on what is ultimately political speech. Wealth and political speech are not the same. The Supreme Court and the tax code not withstanding may have decided that wealth and political speech are the same but many others know different.
Current office holders complain about how much time they need to spend raising money to run for office. These same people have the opportunity to enact laws that would lower the cost of running for office. This does not benefit incumbents and so the process continues.
The past Governor of Illinois was sent to jail for basically selling Obama's seat in the Senate. If he had been more artful, he would have stayed out of jail and probably maximized his influence in the process but this is not the American Way as we know it these days.
And you wonder why people think influence and even offices are for sale these days.
There are more than enough rich people serving in high political office but that should not ban them from from serving in office. They more than anyone else should probably be restricted using their wealth to buy political office or more influence than is healthy.
Reasonable people would probably agree with me. Others might have issues with limitations on what is ultimately political speech. Wealth and political speech are not the same. The Supreme Court and the tax code not withstanding may have decided that wealth and political speech are the same but many others know different.
Current office holders complain about how much time they need to spend raising money to run for office. These same people have the opportunity to enact laws that would lower the cost of running for office. This does not benefit incumbents and so the process continues.
The past Governor of Illinois was sent to jail for basically selling Obama's seat in the Senate. If he had been more artful, he would have stayed out of jail and probably maximized his influence in the process but this is not the American Way as we know it these days.
And you wonder why people think influence and even offices are for sale these days.
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