How much does it cost to bribe a US politician

[Tommy Tainant]

Osborne jets to the Super Bowl – sponsored by, er, Google

Superbowl tickets is all it takes in the UK.

 

[9aces]

It isn't so much that it takes less, or more for individual requests of our congressmen.

It's the ongoing commitment you have to make to keep them bought. Yes I've paid them for a few things over the years, and the moment I stopped paying them...they conveniently forgot my number.

 

[Auld Phart]

Line from one of my favorite shows, Leverage.

"You know the great thing about Congressmen? 50, 100 grand well spent will get one elected. But then, once they're in, the incumbency rate is over 95%! So you can get on an average 18, 20 years use out of one of them. In these uncertain times, buying a United States Congressman is one of the best investments a corporation can make!"

 

[whitehall]

Who the hell is George Osborne?