alt Hacker NewsNormal people can't offer speaking fees, consulting gigs, and other sinecures to politicians and their staffers after they leave the government.
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salemh • today at 4:42 PM
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Normal people can't offer speaking fees, consulting gigs, and other sinecures to politicians and their staffers after they leave the government.
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Right. That's what actually buys you the politician. Being able to promise "Pass this regulation for us and we'll make sure you are set up for life, since we know it's politically unfavorable"
the ~$2M just gets your foot in the door, that's it.