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Letter: Who approves of such campaigning?

The Columbian
Published: September 14, 2011, 5:00pm

I read the Sept. 8 story, “Talk to Herrera Beutler, Boehner — for a price,” that reported U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, was having a campaign fundraiser at the home of Dick Hannah. The story stated that $10,000 could be donated by each couple. Real-ly? Is this what our Founding Fathers had in mind? I don’t think so.

Congress has a 13 percent approval rating as of now. Maybe because only 13 percent or less benefit from the acts of Congress. This is ruining our political system. It needs to stop — now.

Lynn Brown

Vancouver

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