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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald running cover for Russia? [View all]pnwmom
(110,257 posts)because the economic philosophy of libertarians is the opposite of socialism. They are against Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and every other aspect of what they call the "nanny state."
Other than being pro-choice and pro-pot, most Dems have little in common with them.'
And that article was lumping Hillary's Foundation speeches together with her personal speeches.
Did you listen to her speech? What was so offensive about it?
http://zfacts.com/2016/02/clinton-speaking-fees/
Over the negative din of politics, it can be hard to hear whats positive. Hillary Clinton has given $17.6 million of her speaking fees to charity (see below). Thats 26 times as much as she made on her three Goldman-Sachs speeches combined, or 50% more than she made on her 51 speeches in 2014 and 2015. Before presenting the details, let me summarize.
Her fees were not the least bit unusual given her stature.
Over 100 lesser known Americans are also in the $200,000+ category.
The Goldman Sachs fees were below her average fee.
She gave $17.6 million of her speaking fees to charity.
Charging Goldman Sachs less would have just meant more profits for them and less for charity.
There is simply no evidence, or logic, supporting the idea that she would sell out her whole career and deceive her huge base of supporters with a fake proposal to rein in Wall Street (a proposal that Elizabeth Warren supports). That she would do all this in return for three below-average fees from Goldman Sachs is beyond absurd.