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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
1. The money game.
Thu Apr 23, 2015, 04:59 PM
Apr 2015

They don't want it to go against the party. But I think public anger one day will catch up.

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The money game. mmonk Apr 2015 #1
corporations have more money. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #2
The system is money driven because politicians are corrupt. merrily Apr 2015 #3
The system is definitely corrupt but I think our capitalistic is power driven. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #5
Money attracts the corrupt politician? guillaumeb Apr 2015 #7
Before 1980, the number of lobbyists in DC was amazingly small. merrily Apr 2015 #9
I would not say that. Nothing justifies bad behavior. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #13
Money, sex, power, drugs, booze, whatever. Temptations abound. merrily Apr 2015 #14
The TPP is out of the Senate Finance Commmittee & gets a vote SOON -- Call your senators whathehell Apr 2015 #4
the tpa, not the tpp cali Apr 2015 #10
I don't believe that's what my email from MoveOn said -- Explain please. whathehell Apr 2015 #20
My explanation Jim Lane Apr 2015 #25
Thank you, Jim! whathehell Apr 2015 #30
I will, but please think about that for a few minutes. merrily Apr 2015 #12
Here in Michigan, there aren't as many in the UAW as when NAFTA got passed. Octafish Apr 2015 #6
Thanks for the chart Octafish. mmonk Apr 2015 #8
Please explain this? William769 Apr 2015 #11
Those that support the TPP like McConnell and Clinton do so at the peril of the unions. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #16
You still have not shown any evidence to back up your claim in your OP on your comment. William769 Apr 2015 #18
First of all, I know that all the evidence in the world will not shake your total devotion. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #21
Why don't you just give me the evidence (in fact all of us) & let me/us decide William769 Apr 2015 #22
Here is all I am going to give you. IMO Clinton and McConnell both support the TPP. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #23
The Steelworkers have spoken Oilwellian Apr 2015 #15
I'm still opposed to TPP until I learn more. But I don't believe President Obama lovemydog Apr 2015 #17
If Pres Obama does feel the TPP will help the 99%, some one some where rhett o rick Apr 2015 #24
K & R AzDar Apr 2015 #19
Unrec! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #26
K&R woo me with science Apr 2015 #27
Here nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #28
It's not "looming" Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #29
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