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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSENATE CANDIDATE TOM COTTON PROPOSES PLAN TO PRIVATIZE THE US CONGRESS
http://www.rockcitytimes.com/senate-candidate-tom-cotton-proposes-plan-privatize-congress/EL DORADO, Ark. Senate candidate Tom Cotton today announced his plans to push for privatization of the United States Congress if elected today at a campaign stop in El Dorado.
The plans came in response to questions about recent comments from Cotton about privatizing various government programs such as social security and federal disaster aid. Cotton said he believes all government functions should be privatized, not just programs.
I believe that privatization of the government is needed. Sure privatizing programs like social security are important, but we need to start with privatizing leadership, Cotton said. If elected senator, I want to make this the last congressional class elected and paid by the people.
Under Cottons plan the Senate and House would combine into one legislative body beginning in 2016. The top 10 US-based private companies would then select 10 representatives each to serve as the legislative body of the United States. All expenses relating to the new congress would come from the representative corporations.
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SENATE CANDIDATE TOM COTTON PROPOSES PLAN TO PRIVATIZE THE US CONGRESS (Original Post)
LiberalArkie
Jun 2014
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I jnow it is satire, but this would be beyond the wildest dreams of Wall Street.
djean111
Jun 2014
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djean111
(14,255 posts)1. I jnow it is satire, but this would be beyond the wildest dreams of Wall Street.
On the other hand, how much of Congress would be happy to let their cushy jobs go?
LuvNewcastle
(16,851 posts)2. That's similar to what we have already.
The Congressmen and Senators represent the respective corporations that have bought them, except the people pay for it. Anyway, I've said all along that the ultimate goal of the GOP is privatization of everything, which would amount to what this article is saying that Cotton is proposing. Full privatization of Congress would be a leap over a mud puddle.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)3. There's literally no way to tell the difference anymore.
wandy
(3,539 posts)4. I do hope he realizes this would have disastrous results..........
My gosh it would put the lobbyists out of business.
Ten to thirty million lobbyists wondering around the reflection pond with nothing to do except look for porta-potties.
Yes, I realize its satire.
Kind of sort of.
Well, just a bit of exaggeration.