ROI

Two examples of the quality and moral fiber of our leaders:

• The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee routed $100,000,000 of our money in earmarks to firms that hired the lobbyist, PMA Group, many of whose members worked for the committee. It was a good investment by the companies. They only spent $1,000,000 in campaign contributions. Oh, if only you or I had a 100-1 return on our investments.
• Two weeks after resigning as senator, Mel Martinez joined the lobbying firm, DLA Piper. He is not alone. In the past two years, five members of Congress resigned and joined a lobbyist.