Forum Post: Solve the root cause: a recuse law

The object of each point below seems ordered to the singular idea of "conflict-of-interest". Although many are plausible proposals in light of current events, the effectiveness of each doesn't address the root cause and therefore may vary over time.

Instead, a recuse law would prohibit any Congressperson from voting on, arguing for, or participating in any legislative action for which they have received compensation, including but not limited to campaign contributions. While this is not sufficient in force-closing all back-door agreements and fraternal-handshake guarantees, our republic would have stopped one form of cancerous corruption metastasizing throughout.

Although planted prior to any of our generation being born, the root cause began with the repeal of the Equal Time Law (http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2053) in 1987, which in turn helped to raise the cost of campaigning to an astounding level. This is why the first phone call a newly elected rep. receives reinforces the ethos of Congress; "your first job is to fund raise". Therefore, the now obvious incentives for greed (dare we say avarice?) avail the necessity of a recuse law.