Your local taxpayer dollars are being used to employ a lobbyist as a middleman to go out and get your federal tax dollars. It's a situation that's increasing.

What is happening here is that your state and local tax dollars are being used to hire a lobbyist as a middle man to go after your federal tax dollars.

I believe that we should spend taxpayer dollars where they are most needed,

These are the people that really get things done. There is a premium on them and there is a reason.

He has a plausible defense; he could say he's fighting for his constituency, and that's true in large part. The thing is, the contributions undercut his argument. The money really complicates it, or even compromises the integrity behind the action.

It's a huge questionable situation. When it comes to lobbying, clients gravitate toward those with connections and being the chairman of someone's campaign is a huge connection because they control the lifeblood of that campaign.