Oct 12, 2012
News Article
CONGRESS HAS BECOME a habitual loser in public-opinion polls, and the latest installment in The Post’s series on the congressional ethics system helps to show why.
The Post found that lawmakers can and do sponsor legislation
that could benefit business interests in which they or their families have a stake. Examples include former Rep. Dennis Cardoza
(D-Calif.), a racehorse owner who co-sponsored a bill to lower taxes on racetrack purses, and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who has a large stake in timber and pushed for tax reforms relating to the industry. These sorts of activities are legal, and many members of Congress offer plausible explanations for why their actions shouldn’t concern voters. But The Post’s findings should not make anyone comfortable. [READ MORE]
that could benefit business interests in which they or their families have a stake. Examples include former Rep. Dennis Cardoza
(D-Calif.), a racehorse owner who co-sponsored a bill to lower taxes on racetrack purses, and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who has a large stake in timber and pushed for tax reforms relating to the industry. These sorts of activities are legal, and many members of Congress offer plausible explanations for why their actions shouldn’t concern voters. But The Post’s findings should not make anyone comfortable. [READ MORE]