Tulsi Gabbard
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And the industry and the lobbyists for the industry said, if you run that ad, we're going to pull the however million, five, $10 million that we had set aside to run ads supporting your candidacy.
They pulled the ad.
They pulled the ad.
And so you have the direct threat approach of pulling back of monetary support.
And then you just have lobbyists who build up that friendship.
And obviously they're funding these people's campaigns.
And just be like, hey, bro, here's what I need you to do.
This is what my boss is asking for.
This is why it's important.
I know this probably isn't a big issue for your district.
So this is an easy one.
Why don't you just vote this way?
I don't have firsthand experience in this.
I have often questioned the same thing.
I know a big factor is the insider trading that goes on in Congress.
And again, some people will say, well, like, hey, I didn't know anything about this.
I'm just making investments for my family or my wife or my husband is making investments.
I don't know anything about what's going on.
Maybe they're being honest.
Maybe they're not.