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Nice Work If You Can Get It
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Why would anyone want to be a state legislator, at least in California? Simple: free food, travel, basketball tickets, and sex. The Mike DuVall scandal is reminding us that there aren't too many politicians running for office for purely altruistic reasons. The perks are pretty amazing. And, ultimately, you pay for them. And if you want to know why the state of California is screwed, consider this: a) The budget mess is in large part caused by massive giveaway contracts with unions like the prison guards' union, and b) from the article, "The state prison guards' union has sponsored lawmakers' voyages to Maui, paying for some of their expenses there." You "regular" people? You have no chance. Your only role is to vote the crooks back into office and keep your mouths shut.
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