$6 to win the seat. $1 to talk to voters about the issues once the winner takes office. That’s the ratio Cross Screen Media CEO @csouthworth3 sees. Where should the next dollar go: the lobbyist, the ad or the constituent? Full conversation on YouTube ↓
The ads came down last Tuesday. So did most of the money. Cross Screen Media CEO @csouthworth3: “For every six dollars being spent to get somebody elected, we’re spending one dollar to then talk to people about the issues.” @BrodyMullinsDC@CamoosoMiller. On YouTube ↓
What happens when the railroad won’t come? In an emergency, @STB_Newsroom can “order another railroad to bring chlorine cars to that water treatment facility.” Chairman Patrick Fuchs with @BrodyMullinsDC and @CamoosoMiller. Full conversation on YouTube ↓
One rail carload ≈ three or four trucks. One train can run 100 to 150 cars. And on chlorine, @STB_Newsroom Chairman Patrick Fuchs: “I don’t necessarily want to be driving by a series of trucks carrying chlorine. That stuff goes on rail.” Full conversation on YouTube ↓
Twenty years ago, I was working in the Speaker’s office when Republicans lost the House. That election changed the course of my career and taught me a lot about what happens when political organizations stop listening. https://t.co/fuKcETCh9g
Nobody regulates the price of a Big Mac. A grain elevator in Montana with one railroad is different. @STB_Newsroom Chairman Patrick Fuchs: “We can only regulate rates for the people that don’t have any other options.” Full conversation on YouTube ↓
An important reminder: The voters did not reject Trump or Trumpism because it is evil, undemocratic, authoritarian, etc. They primarily rejected Trumpism because Trump actively took steps to raise the cost of things, after promising to bring down prices on day one.
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Voters decide Congress today. The biggest rail merger in history isn't on the ballot. It goes to @STB_Newsroom, not DOJ or the FTC. Chairman Patrick Fuchs with @BrodyMullinsDC & @CamoosoMiller on who decides. Full conversation on YouTube ↓ https://t.co/MosjVTtgBs