David Pakman
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Now, you might say, well, how will we make sure that that stuff doesn't happen?
We need an appropriate infrastructure for independent audits and public tracking of every single taxpayer dollar.
It has to be transparent if it's going to be effective.
We've got to require that every donation be disclosed in real time.
We need a lifetime lobbying ban for top elected officials.
You leave office.
You can't cash in by selling access.
I personally know of people who have bought
access from recently retired elected officials.
They tell me that they're doing it.
They're not they're not admitting to any crime.
It's perfectly legal.
No consulting loopholes.
You can't rebrand these things.
You serve and you move on.
Now, to make sure that these aren't empty promises, we have to have an independent anti-corruption watchdog.
Their funding must be protected.
It can't be subject to political whims.
They have to have the authority to investigate anyone they want without political interference.