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I assume people in government, at some level, are weighting constituent inputs by taxes paid. Which keeps it upright. :)

There's absolutely weighing on money, but it's not from taxes.

They'll be weighing constituents by their ability and willingness to give campaign donations and other favors.

The article is about Europe. In Europe, parties are publicly funded and donations are strictly limited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funding_of_European_political_...