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"I'm rich. Here Mr Congressman, write me a law that makes this practice legal. Here's a campaign contribution."



That's ridiculous. Nobody says "I'm rich."


They don't need to. The donations (and other things the wealthy and connected to get the attention of lawmakers) speak much louder than words.


Caricature to shorten the example.





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