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16. Conflict of interest rules for congress don't have teeth. Manchin is earning a lot from fossil fuel

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 10:05 AM

Oct 2021

for example. Insider trading is another. Self-regulating, my a$$.

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Look, I'm a bit old-fashioned. [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2021 OP

Bernie is so right on. I agree with everything he says in these tweets! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #1

What you said about what Bernie said. Magoo48 Oct 2021 #14

You tell 'em, Bernie! -nt Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #2

Right wing wackos.. Permanut Oct 2021 #3

Too Damn Right, Bernie!!!!!!!!!!! Ford_Prefect Oct 2021 #5

I don't interpret the first as "hating the rich," Uncle Joe Oct 2021 #7

Exactly. AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #8

Exactly spot on. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #15

Exactly. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #20

asking the ruling class of this country stillcool Oct 2021 #9

This was the second twit. I was referring to the first question everything Oct 2021 #13

I find it amazing that if you make only $20,000 a year Farmer-Rick Oct 2021 #11

right on. AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #12

"Old fashioned" is a great way of selling this. JudyM Oct 2021 #17

Agree 100%. Martin68 Oct 2021 #18