basquebromance
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Exclusive Excerpt ā Congressman Ken Buckās āDrain the Swamp: How Washington Corruption is Worse Than You Thinkā - Breitbart
"...Hereās how it works for Republicans. If you want to serve on a committee, you have to raise money for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The amount varies depending on the committee and role. For example, to serve on a B or C level committee, a GOP House freshman member must raise $220,000 every two years. I paid that amount to the NRCC in my first term in Congress, but now must pay more than double that amount. Veteran members on A committees must raise more than twice that amountā$450,000. Thatās right, almost half a million dollars to do what the people elected them to do.
Republican representatives from districts deemed to be at risk by the NRCC get their dues discounted by at least 30 percent. Twelve Republican members were designated in 2015 to be part of this āPatriotā program,5 but other members whose districts were equally at risk, like Rod Blum, were not included in the program, because they did not play the leadershipās game.
As it is, some members of Congress spend at least half their time fundraising to keep their dues paid and campaign coffers full. If you become the chair of a B committeeācongratulationsāyouāre now expected to raise $875,000 a year for the NRCC. Chairing an A committee means you must raise $1.2 million. The higher your role in the House leadership, the higher the price tag..."
Exclusive Excerpt ā Congressman Ken Buckās āDrain the Swamp: How Washington Corruption is Worse Than You Thinkā - Breitbart
"...Hereās how it works for Republicans. If you want to serve on a committee, you have to raise money for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The amount varies depending on the committee and role. For example, to serve on a B or C level committee, a GOP House freshman member must raise $220,000 every two years. I paid that amount to the NRCC in my first term in Congress, but now must pay more than double that amount. Veteran members on A committees must raise more than twice that amountā$450,000. Thatās right, almost half a million dollars to do what the people elected them to do.
Republican representatives from districts deemed to be at risk by the NRCC get their dues discounted by at least 30 percent. Twelve Republican members were designated in 2015 to be part of this āPatriotā program,5 but other members whose districts were equally at risk, like Rod Blum, were not included in the program, because they did not play the leadershipās game.
As it is, some members of Congress spend at least half their time fundraising to keep their dues paid and campaign coffers full. If you become the chair of a B committeeācongratulationsāyouāre now expected to raise $875,000 a year for the NRCC. Chairing an A committee means you must raise $1.2 million. The higher your role in the House leadership, the higher the price tag..."
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