Like their colleagues
in the Senate, members of the House are instructed not to make solicitations
"which may create the appearance that, because of a campaign contribution,
a contributor will receive or is entitled to either special treatment or
special access," according to the 2008 guidelines.
"House Members,
too, should be aware of the appearance of impropriety that could arise from
championing the causes of contributors and take care not to show favoritism to
them over other constituents," according to an FAQ section. Members of the
House and staffers are told they should "always exercise caution to avoid
even the appearance that solicitations of campaign contributions are connected
in any way with an action taken or to be taken in their official
capacity."
Read this in
conjunction with Larry Bartels’ Unequal Democracy, where he proves that US
politicians consistently ignore the views of the poor and just as consistently
act in favor of their political contributors.
The very
headline points the way to the loophole:
“Timing is key in investigations of donations
from financial interests”
Just time your
donation right.
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