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"
removing them has actually contributed to gridlock b/c the party leaders don't have any grease to turn the wheels anymore -- nm
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by
charlie
Only in Congress could bribes be considered merely "greasing the wheels."
Posted by
Stephen (aka Sceire)
Jul 2 '13, 18:14
Gotta love it.
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Clearly earmarks can be taken too far, but they aren't evil by their sheer nature in a system that depends on negotiation -- nm
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ty97
Jul 2, 18:18
not sure how a government project = "bribe" but okay -- nm
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charlie
Jul 2, 18:17
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"greasing the wheels" is another way to say bribe. -- nm
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the liioulu with
Jul 2, 18:20
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More accurately, I think, a bribe is one type of greasing the wheels. -- nm
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mara
Jul 2, 18:34
They aren't bribes if they're written in to a law.
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the liioulu with
Jul 2, 18:17
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