“I think if you look at dinners and votes, there is no correlation.”  "didn’t know who bought his tickets and didn’t ask."

Two politicians elected to represent all of their constituents who claim never to be influenced by the perks they receive from paid lobbists.   Both claim to be above corruption and outside influence.  Hmmm     Somehow I find that very hard to believe!  

I know what happens in the business world where business decisions are based on cost and effective return to the business, ie; profits and low cost operations which keep the business alive.  A successful business does not pay $4 million a year rent when they can be successful paying $1 million.  

The facts and events of the past 5 years of our legislative financial largess suggest  that either our legislators are totally inept and short sighted or have been corrupted by those special interests supported by large $um$ of 'perks'.  But since they don't care to ask?.......