Why is it allowed?

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<p><a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2006/06/congress.html[/url]”>http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2006/06/congress.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Am I the only one that thinks those activities should be considered illegal?</p>

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<p>Cause the foxes are in charge of the henhouse, and its like asking thieves to report onthemselves</p>

<p>makes me crazy</p>

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<p>Yea, that’s the sad truth. They do it right in your face instead of under the table and there’s still nothing we can do about it.</p>

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<p>It’s one of those “bad if you do, bad if you don’t” kinds of things. Either we let private corps pay for these trips, or the tax payers will get stuck paying for them. It makes sense for the privates to pay since they are the ones who want to “show” these legislators something that will be good for their businesses.</p>

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<p>• Often, the travel amounted to pricey jaunts to some of the world’s best-known vacation destinations. From January 2000 through June 2005, congressional travelers took at least 200 trips to Paris, 150 to Hawaii, and 140 to Italy.</p>

<p>• Disclosure forms also show that at least 500 trips cost $10,000 or more, 16 cost $25,000 or more, and the cost of one exceeded $30,000. There were $500-a-night hotel rooms, $25,000 corporate jet rides and other extravagant perks.</p>

<p>Yes Italy is very important…for congress to see, whichever side they are on…what does a congress person need to see in Italy from and AMERIOCAN corporation,and don’t tell me a factory, cause the factory should be HERE</p>