blackstone code

Chapter 827

After spending some time reading the entire proposal, Lynch looked at Senator Langdon, "Do you think it has a chance of passing?"

Langdon's sitting posture was very relaxed. In fact, it was only after he got to this position that he realized how happy it was to be a member of parliament.

He doesn't need to be responsible for any vote—hundreds of people voted, why should he vote for the key vote?

If this cannot be proved, then no matter how he chooses or votes, he will not bear the slightest responsibility.

The money that should be earned will not be less, and the responsibility that should be borne will not be more.

If you take the initiative to go to the local area, or serve as an important member of multiple committees, it can be said that you are in control, at least members of committees like the "Budget Committee" and "Appropriations Committee", each vote in their hands is worth a lot money!

Not only is the ticket in hand valuable, but it also has a lot of power in the local area.

Just like he used to be a member of the "Environmental Committee" to investigate pollution issues in the local area, and everyone from enterprises to city halls revolved around him.

Because as long as one sentence, one attitude, local enterprises will face the fate of suspending production and investigation.

At that time, local governments will not be able to collect taxes, people will lose their jobs, and the whole society will fall into chaos.

To avoid such a thing from happening, he must "take care" of Senator Langdon, at least so that he can't find anything wrong with him.

Therefore, the work of a member of parliament is a profession where you can get money legally, have a little power, and have a considerable status, but you don't need to be responsible for your own work content.

Like now, Lynch asked him if the proposal had a chance of passing.

If Councilor Langdon was the mayor, he would have answered quite cautiously, but now that he is a councilor, he nodded casually.

What prompted him to nod was not because he had read the proposal, nor how well he understood the things mentioned in the proposal, but because...

"You know, the lobby group of the Duncan family is the most famous in Bu Paine, Congress can hardly stop these people!"

In federal politics, if you haven't heard of the lobby groups of the Duncan family, you are definitely just a small player.

They have the most professional team of lawyers to take care of various emergencies, and then a group of "former senators", "former governors", "former vice presidents" and other figures who used to have high positions in the federal government came forward to lobby for them in person.

As long as these people are dispatched, almost no one can resist it.

So Langdon didn't think about whether this proposal could be passed from the very beginning, all he thought about was whether he should be a little more reserved.

After all, he has just become a member of Congress, and he has not yet raised his face to the level of those old members. It is really as simple as "doing things with money" to do this sacred job.

He still wants to have a little face, and sometimes he has to face the conscience that he has long since lost.

"Yes...the Duncan family."

Lynch looked at the high-end carpet under his feet and fell into deep thought. Someone described the high-level members of the Federation in this way. They are 5.00% of the people who own 90.00% of the wealth of the Federation.

When this sentence first came out, it was indeed very shocking. People also organized large-scale demonstrations and general strikes to fight against the control of the country by capitalists and politicians.

But it was of no use. The workers' union was full of fat on both sides, and finally pushed the matter down.

In their words, rich people are not as rich as they were on the first day. Has there been any change since the report came out and before it came out?

Not at all. In addition, the workers are not monolithic. If the factory raises the benefits a little bit, or gives an extra salary of one yuan, the workers immediately return to work honestly by the assembly line, and the turmoil will soon end.

Since then, no matter how rich a capitalist is exposed in the media, it has been difficult to resonate with people. They have always been rich anyway, and they have always been like this.

How much money a rich man has, what kind of luxurious life he lives, and what kind of happiness he enjoys are not news.

Only when a rich man becomes a pauper is news, it will arouse people's strong curiosity.

But there is actually a more detailed problem here-

Among the 5.00% of the population, this is actually a very large number, at least millions of people.

Among the millions of people who have mastered 90.00% of the country's five wealth, there are 90.00% of the people who have mastered more than ten percent of the country's [-]% five wealth.

There are about a thousand members of the Duncan family recognized by them, and they control about [-]% of the Federation's wealth.

So when the Duncan family decided to push the bill through Congress, no one considered stopping it.

Because no one, including Mr. President, can stop it.

Putting your hope in the loyalty of a member of Congress to the country?

It's better to find a girl who just came out and exchanged her dignity for money. After persuasion, she might wake up and go home to find a legitimate job.

But MPs, don't think about how good they can be.

Members only talk about who gives more and who gives less, and they don't care about the rest.

Representative Langdon looked at Lynch, the light in his eyes turned slightly, "Do you have anything else to do tonight?"

Lynch shook his head, "What are you doing?"

Councilor Langdon laughed, "It's nothing, why don't we have dinner together, my wife is not at home..." He explained a little.

His wife is not used to Bu Paine's pace of life. Everyone seems to be chasing something in a hurry. It is difficult for his wife who is used to the slow-paced rural city life in Sabine City to adapt to life in the city.

So Senator Langdon bought a small farm on the outskirts of Bupain, where his wife and daughter lived.

Since he became a congressman, his daughter's family also quit their original jobs to help Senator Langdon deal with some "trifles" in life.

So most of the time, Senator Langdon lived alone in the city, and would not go to the farm until the weekend, or they came together.

This kind of life is very common among members of parliament. What people need is that they maintain family relationships and the harmony among family members.

Human beings, no matter their social status, are creatures that pursue superficiality after all.

Lynch nodded, "I have nothing to do at night, it's totally fine."

"Can I get two more people here?" Councilor Langdon's tone was full of discussion, "They are friends I just met, you know, this place is very strange to me, and being able to make some friends can help me better. It’s better to integrate into the life here more quickly.”

Lynch moved slightly, "No problem!"

At [-]:[-] in the evening, the chef specially recruited from the hotel has already prepared a sumptuous dinner.

For many ordinary people, the only way to enjoy the authentic restaurant flavor is to go to the restaurant, but for the rich and powerful people, as long as a phone call, the chef of the restaurant will come home with all the fresh ingredients and prepare them for them A sumptuous family dinner.

Just a phone call away!
The cook didn't leave immediately after finishing the work, maybe the guests who came later would ask for something, and he could help to add some food or something.

It is an honor for the cook and the restaurant to serve the MP.

At around [-]:[-], the "friend" in Senator Langdon's mouth finally arrived.

For the federal people, seven o'clock is almost exactly the time to finish eating. In terms of working hours, the federal people's off work time is at least six o'clock in the afternoon, and many factories set it at seven o'clock.

The federal government also ends get off work at six o'clock in the afternoon, not earlier.

In the past two years, it was 10:[-], but later they thought that the [-] minutes was meaningless, so they shortened it to [-]:[-].

For this reason, the federal government also held more than a dozen hearings, and after confirming the fact that leaving get off work early is not a waste of taxpayer money, people did not march or strike.

Eating at seven o'clock in the evening is the most normal time for the federal people, and it doesn't feel late at all. Some people even get used to eating around eight o'clock in the evening.

Both MPs came with presents, it was very interesting that one brought a bottle of wine and the other brought a small box of solid colours.

"Langdon... and Mr. Lynch!"

Both MPs looked very well-bred, in their fifties, and well-dressed.

Everyone acted like a real gentleman and they didn't forget to say thank you to the maid after taking off their clothes.

"I heard Langdon say you're here, so I couldn't wait to come!", Congressman A's slightly embarrassing flattery was actually not so incomprehensible.

In this capital-first country, the capitalists are the real masters of the country. Lynch, a representative of the new generation of capitalists with both strength and potential, will also participate in this small gathering today. How could they miss this opportunity?

Even if it's just a conversation with Lynch and an exchange of business cards, maybe there will be something to ask or be asked by the other party in the future.

Councilor B also joked with a smile, "Tomorrow we have something new to talk about..."

This belongs to those who are a little bit good at flattering, and they do it quietly.

The four sat at the dining table, and the two congressmen invited by Langdon were very satisfied with everything here, mainly because Lynch was here.

And Lynch also showed considerable kindness. As soon as he came, he chatted cordially with the two congressmen. On the contrary, Congressman Langdon seemed to be left out in the cold.

But everyone knows that he was not left out in the cold, because he played a very important role, he is the bridge between Lynch and Congress.

His identity will not be shaken until someone new can replace him and earn Lynch's trust.

Not all people in Congress can go well with everything, there will always be some relatively marginal people, and what Lynch lacks most now is influence in Congress.

Except for Senator Langdon, he doesn't have any particularly good Senator friends.

Those of the military committee are limited to a one-time cooperative relationship, and more people from the military are running around.

This time Mr. Geruno's promotion of the proposal gave Lynch a great inspiration. He will start to speed up the construction of his influence in Congress!

(End of this chapter)