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Because right now -- steve: we covered that the whole time, frank. what can you do to stop it? >> what you can do is, for one thing you can do is shut the resolving door. havhalf of the excongressmen get jobs as lobbyists. if you're a congressman and you figure you may not be around too long and you get a call from a lobbyist where you expect to work and they ask you something, the temptation is yes, sir. what's happening now is congress is a farm team for k street where you leave congress, you clean up and make a lot more money on k street. steve: that's one of the things -- richard, you are ...

Steve: we covered that the whole time, frank. what can you do to stop it? >> what you can do is, for one thing you can do is shut the resolving door. havhalf of the excongressmen get jobs as lobbyists. if you're a congressman and you figure you may not be around too long and you get a call from a lobbyist where you expect to work and they ask you something, the temptation is yes, sir. what's happening now is congress is a farm team for k street where you leave congress, you clean up and make a lot more money on k street. steve: that's one of the things -- richard, you are nodding vigorously. >...

The case. it's a case that could finish what citizens united started, bringing me to this number, zero. that's what could become of campaign limits if the court uses the case to open the flood gates of money further. back with my panel when we come back. ental ] [ girl ] when i started playing soccer, i wasn't so good. [ barks ] so me and sadie started practicing. we practiced a lot. now i've got some moves! [ crowd cheering ] spin kick! whoo-hoo! [ giggling ] [ announcer ] we know how important your dog is to your whole family. so help keep him strong and healthy... with the total care nutrit...

What is important for the country you look at how to educate the public. and we have the super pac 527's and they all have these funny numbers for the tax code. i wonder, though, it starts with the president having the advantage and, then, i don't when, but, the white house said we are the ones who are cash poor, the republicans will have the money. i look at it quibbling among million dollar campaigns. they still have the money. who has the money advantage? >>guest: i think president obama does. he did not follow the campaign limits in 2008 and he is not this time. >>neil: and he has the powe...

Equipment record. >> peter: look at numbers in terps of ronald regan. jbush 137 and how we are at 7-- 270. >> that is an increase the rules of the campaign limits. it combined with the cost of the campaign. the bed rock has been putting limits on the amount of money given to the campaign to limit the corruption or appearance of corruption. but campaign costs are exploding. it norses a presidential candidate to spend more time raising money. >> peter: but this is a choice made by the individual president. there is a criticism that the president has not attended a