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6. Not just the tax cuts...

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 07:57 AM

Jul 2012

Also, ensuring that previous legislation that benefits them and their corporations was "put on steroids" by a compliant Congress. Much of that was done by their bringing in corporate lobbyists to write legislation, as well as to weaken regulations. IMHO, this rigging of the system toward the wealthy corporatists was THE WORST thing that happened. Yes, I realized Dumbya didn't do that himself, but given his position, he was most responsible for enabling it. And, he is the one who happily signed off on it, whenever a signature was required.

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