Obviously what Evan Bayh means when he bemoans his "frustration with Congress not doing the work of the people" is "now that I've made a name for myself by shoving around my outrageously over-sized power in Congress by peacocking about hot-button items like the deficit/debt and people's individual fiscal concerns, I'll be able to take those very people for about $40k/pop going around the country yammering about these same points over and over." With his power being somewhat lessened thanks to this super-majority stuff going away, Bayh is deciding to cash in. - XMASTIMETo Dickhead's credit, he's making a lot more than $40K/pop now that on top of already being a corporate lobbyist he's TA-DA! joining the US Chamber of Commerce! YAY!
Bayh will be joining former Bush administration official Andy Card in a Chamber-led lobbying campaign designed to weaken regulations on corporations across the board, and make it more difficult to enact new regulations. The REINS Act, which Bayh will be helping to pass, will severely undercut (and effectively repeal) significant portions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, health and financial reform, the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, among many other laws.Anyone else remember this one:
It is not clear how much Bayh is being paid by the Chamber, or by his new gigs at Apollo Global Management or McGuireWoods. During the period of 2009-2010, when Bayh was still in office, he appeared to be auditioning for a job in the private sector as a lobbyist...One must wonder: when did Bayh begin negotiations with the Chamber for his current job as a lobbyist? Did the expectation that he would leave Congress and join the private sector as a lobbyist impact his votes and actions while in the Senate? If he had been a staunch advocate for the workers and families of Indiana, and had fought for labor reforms, would he have been welcome for what is probably an extremely highly paid job at the Chamber?
At this time I simply believe I can best contribute to society in another way: creating jobs by helping grow a business, helping guide an institution of higher learning or helping run a worthy charitable endeavor.”Hey, give him credit - he's already created two jobs.
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