TTP @Home Episode 34: A Conversation with James Wesolek

But let's also talk about besides just campaign, they're spending money on campaigns.

They're big donors to Abbott, I'm assuming.

They're big donors to everybody.

Right.

So, yeah.

So how does that play in? Like after they're already elected and they're getting money and then, I mean, we all know money talks and it builds

influence.

And I have no problem with somebody donating to a campaign.

Their money is just as green as my money.

Every campaign needs money to win.

The problem becomes when they donate large amounts of money to a campaign and then come back during a legislative session and say, here's a bill and they jump.

Right.

Now you're bought and paid for.

Yeah.

And Fran, to your point, some of these reps aren't going to do that.

And so TLR knows that and they don't donate to them.

Exactly.

Because, again, best as I can tell, they want little puppets who they can donate money to their campaign and say, vote for this bill.

And they say, aye, aye, captain.

And off they go to the races.

Right.

So what kind of issues are they lobbying for during session?

Yeah, there were two.

I mentioned one already, the trucking bill.

I'm just going to check my notes so I get this right.

But let's also talk about besides just campaign, they're spending money on campaigns.

They're big donors to Abbott, I'm assuming.

They're big donors to everybody.

Right.

So, yeah.

So how does that play in? Like after they're already elected and they're getting money and then, I mean, we all know money talks and it builds

influence.

And I have no problem with somebody donating to a campaign.

Their money is just as green as my money.

Every campaign needs money to win.

The problem becomes when they donate large amounts of money to a campaign and then come back during a legislative session and say, here's a bill and they jump.

Right.

Now you're bought and paid for.

Yeah.

And Fran, to your point, some of these reps aren't going to do that.

And so TLR knows that and they don't donate to them.

Exactly.

Because, again, best as I can tell, they want little puppets who they can donate money to their campaign and say, vote for this bill.

And they say, aye, aye, captain.

And off they go to the races.

Right.

So what kind of issues are they lobbying for during session?

Yeah, there were two.

I mentioned one already, the trucking bill.

I'm just going to check my notes so I get this right.