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spinbaby

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5. And then...

Reply to 4139 (Reply #4)

Wed May 4, 2016, 10:28 AM

May 2016

The CEO who pressured employees into donating gets to go to some dinner and get praised for the effort.

I don't want to go into details because I don't want anyone to lose their jobs, but I've recently met someone who was told that he had to not only donate to Ted Cruz but also attend the fundraising dinner.

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Coerced donations [View all] spinbaby May 2016 OP

Part of Citizens United means that corporations could mobilize employees to work on behalf of PACs Brickbat May 2016 #1

In the past I worked at companies SheilaT May 2016 #2

Yep, employers lose their shit over United Way giving. Brickbat May 2016 #3

United Way is evil... One in employer in my past put intense pressure on me to donate annually ... 4139 May 2016 #4

And then... spinbaby May 2016 #5