Pennsylvania state Senator Joe Scarnati recently came under fire for accepting a trip from a Marcellus Shale drilling company to see the Pittsburgh Steelers play in the Super Bowl.



Scarnati has since said that he will fully reimburse Consol Energy Inc. for the trip.

However, reader illumination still believes that it should be illegal for politicians to accept gifts from corporations at all:



Should it be made illegal for politicians to accept gifts from corporations?

Do you think such gifts influence a politician's judgment? Why or why not? Comment below.

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