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"Among the legislators who took the most in identifiable gifts were:
* Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Lehi, $1,122;
* SENATOR CURT BRAMBLE, R-PROVO, $903;
* Sen. Greg Bell, R-Fruit Heights, $800;
* Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, $688; and
* Rep. Brad Last, R-St. George, $597."
(Emphasis added.)
Somewhere in there is the makings of a great oxymoron -- and the following less-great-but-still-undeniable proverb:
"Oh what a tangled BRAMBLE we cultivate, when we let politicians put their own interests above the interests of the citizens they pretend to represent." (Emphasis added.)
Wouldn't you think that someone who is so often on the receiving (HIGH) end of such obviously unearned and undeserved *gratuities* would be a little bit more generous when deciding what kinds of tips to give to people who actually work for a living, like BYU students who deliver pizza to make ends meet while going to school?
Wouldn't you?
Afterall who will lead the sheeple?
The soft drink co's got together and flew about 45 or 50 legislators to a golf/hotel tour in San Diego.
It cost about 1500.00 per person.
Guess what happened to the "soft drink tax"?
In all fairness, most of todays legislators didn't take part in it, and I doubt if they even have ever heard of it. It got very little press at the time because that was "just the way things were done".
So.....I wonder if todays legislators can be "bought" for as little as $1,000 or if they really do have higher ethical standards?
Or.....as others have suggested maybe they get their perks indirectly - maybe have a beverage co. deliver "free" samples to their business? Encourage the lobbyists to frequent their business, etc.
"Ethics reform" will never happen in Utah because they don't think they do anything wrong!
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