by Professor » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:06 pm
Wait - are you arguing that money buys access to a politician? That money gets you into that $500/plate dinner so you can express your views to the politician? That's definitely true. Money definitely buys access. And, access begets influence. After all, if you never have a chance to tell a politician about your view, then the politician can't act upon that view.