No contest in this battle of wits.

Editor, Washington Post
1150 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20071

Dear Editor:

Ezra Klein pities politicians for all the time the poor dears must spend raising
money from donors who can choose whether or not to contribute (“For lawmakers
like Evan Bayh, the price of fundraising is too steep,” Oct. 31). I pity
taxpayers for all the time politicians spend taking money from them, whose only
choice is to hand it over or go to jail.

Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Professor of Economics
George Mason University