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Prohibit donations to congressional staff from outside the district that person represents.

Created by J.L. on February 24, 2015

One of the major issues in politics is that wealthy individuals from outside of a representative's district can purchase that representative's influence. For instance, someone from Manhattan can contribute significant financial assistance to a candidate in Michigan, which divides that candidate's interests between his constituency and someone from a district other than his own.

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