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    Resign to Run

    I was just watching the evening national news report on the 2020 hopefuls campaigning in Iowa and it struck me, why are these elected officials not in Washington doing their jobs?

    I don't know how it works elsewhere, but in Texas, at least at the county level, you must resign your elected office in order to run for a different office. I think that is an excellent policy that should be applied across the board. There is no way an elected official can do the job they were elected to do while they are running for a different office. The higher the office, the greater the dereliction of duty. Also, it would make the career politician think twice before jumping into a campaign with no chance of winning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    I was just watching the evening national news report on the 2020 hopefuls campaigning in Iowa and it struck me, why are these elected officials not in Washington doing their jobs?

    I don't know how it works elsewhere, but in Texas, at least at the county level, you must resign your elected office in order to run for a different office. I think that is an excellent policy that should be applied across the board. There is no way an elected official can do the job they were elected to do while they are running for a different office. The higher the office, the greater the dereliction of duty. Also, it would make the career politician think twice before jumping into a campaign with no chance of winning.
    At the very least their pay should be adjusted for time "out of the office". That includes all candidates for all offices.
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    trump has been campaigning since election day
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    trump has been campaigning since election day
    According to him he's never taken a paycheck...I can't verify because he hasn't shown me his tax returns...Maybe we're getting what we're not paying for......Ben
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    Note: Except in New York, where Trump must provide his tax filings for 8 years.
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