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Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government.

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Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government.
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RE: Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government.
September 18, 2016 at 6:49 am
*shrug* Paying one's way into positions of power or authority has a long and storied tradition, and is not unique to the US. Rome required a certain level of income to become a Senator or a provincial governor (which amounts to the same thing in practical terms), and most of Europe has always put a direct price on military commissions. This is why you never see paupers commanding battalions.

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RE: Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 18, 2016 at 6:49 am

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