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17. This should be one of the biggest issues in the next election. Make Corporate Donations POISON for a

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 01:04 AM

Feb 2014

candidate. Signs listing donations, who they are from, emails, informing voters who is receiving the most Corporate funding should be prepared and next to the name of every candidate should be a list of their Corporate funders with the question 'Who will this candidate be working for'?

It should be the entire theme of the next election. Because Levin and Schultz are right. And until this issue is addressed we will continue to be frustrated by politicians who are supposedly working for us, voting AGAINST our interests.

I know that's what I'll be looking at, the MONEY rather than just listening to now familiar promises that are instantly forgotten as soon as they win.

Anyone receiving huge amounts of Corporate money should instantly be suspect.

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Thank You For That !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #5

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To the Greatest Page. woo me with science Feb 2014 #2

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #3

Kick! woo me with science Feb 2014 #28

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K & a thousand recs!! nt octoberlib Feb 2014 #6

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Money will squeeze out the good, moral guys. babylonsister Feb 2014 #11

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Senators and Representatives The Wizard Feb 2014 #16

This should be one of the biggest issues in the next election. Make Corporate Donations POISON for a sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #17

But what do you do when both candidates accept corporate money? rhett o rick Feb 2014 #21

Well, take NJ's Governor's election eg. Buono had hardly any money, while Christie was rolling in it sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #25

What are we going to do about 2016? nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #30

We can't do anything about the presidential election imo, until we take care of Congress. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #35

I doubt that H. Clinton-Sachs will agree. She recently pocketed $400,000 from rhett o rick Feb 2014 #18

Republicans will just run someone that is so Aerows Feb 2014 #22

Well put. People think they are free because they get to vote. They seem oblivious to the fact rhett o rick Feb 2014 #32

We get paid in lip service Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #26

They think they are liberal but look to a "big daddy" authoritarian leader to take care of them. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #27

Morning Kick !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #19

Politicians make a good living being the middlemen for capitalists. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #23

This is true Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #24

I honestly don't see any politician eliminating big money in politics. Ever. riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #29

du rec. xchrom Feb 2014 #31

Economist, meteorologist, and politician are the only three professions I know of, where Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #33

Ok... I'm Stealing That !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #36

Please do, I'm sure I did. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #37

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I love a Republican saying the government is bought. gulliver Feb 2014 #38

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