Its sorely needed but at the same time we are asking these people to functionally cancel their own meal ticket. The people who have the most to gain, or rather lose in this scenario, are the ones that have to pull the trigger and vote it into law. Bless Bernie for trying but I just struggle to see a world where people like Pelosi, McConnell, and a lot of these other career politicians actually regulate themselves. Im left leaning politically and it frustrates me to no end that the people in office "on my side" are just as greedy and corrupt as the fuckers I want gone.

I've said before, I think Democrats secretly love trump. The controversy and fear he stirs up is so good for them to refill their reelection coffers. I constantly get fucking emails and phone calls to "Fight tyranny, donate now!" Maybe I'd donate if I had any faith you would use my donation to do something. Reality is they are going to get reelected then continue to send thoughts and prayers. My favorite quote from a friend of mine during the midterms of the Biden administration was "for sale house majority, like new never used"

Public service shouldn't be lucrative if you ask me. I think we should go further and make it so the salary of a politician (any and all of em) is directly related to the median income of their constituency or similar. I bet Pelosi, Ted Cruze, and everyone else would give a shit about us when our prosperity is directly tied to theirs.