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Maine U.S. Rep Jared Golden: "Politicians aren't even waiting until the end of their terms to cash in any more. The current system..."

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Jared Golden tweeted the following:

"Politicians aren't even waiting until the end of their terms to cash in any more. The current system is clearly broken. We need to hold members of Congress to a lifetime lobbying ban and I have legislation to get that done. 2/ golden.house.gov/media/press-re"
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Here are other recent tweets from Jared Golden:

"In less than 2 months, 2 different House members have abruptly resigned from the term they were elected to serve to become lobbyists, where they will try to use the clout of their former elected position to influence Congress. Its a dark part of Congress & its getting worse. 1/"
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"The police force in Houlton isnt the only rural department in Maine stretched thin. Officer shortages across rural America are making communities less safe. We need to help rural departments recruit, hire, and train more officers. 1/ bangordailynews.com/2022/05/02/new" on May 20
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"I'm working with a bipartisan group of members on a bill to help get more rural officers on the job. It will nearly triple the COPS grant funding available for recruitment and retention and refocus the program's resources on rural communities. 2/ golden.house.gov/media/press-re" on May 20
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