Originally Posted By: Illahee
Originally Posted By: blackmouth
Then reasons that Congress almost always polls lower than the President are many and varied.

This short article offers some reasons.



You can speculate all day, but in the end the reason for most politicians low approval ratings is simple, corporations are people and money is free speech.


I must disagree with your conclusion on two counts, 1. I agree with the CITIZENS UNITED decision and 2. My disapproval of politicians stems from the fact that too many of them are self serving and dishonest, also their appetites for public funds appears to limitless.
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