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In reply to the discussion: Did Sen. Cory Booker blow his chance to win the 2020 Prez nomination? [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)....and not mentioning that these are AGGREGATE contributions from EMPLOYEES of pharmaceutical companies, not the companies themselves (who are prohibited from contributing).
Do you folks know where the pharmaceutical companies are located? Many are in NEW JERSEY, and they have floor sweepers, janitors, plumbers, clerks, truck drivers, factory workers, etc. ALL of those employees are lumped into that $267,000.
You do realize that no single individual, regardless of their position in a company, can only contribute $2700.
So, the President of a pharmaceutical company can only give $2700, just as a clerk can only give $2700, and there are a lot more everyday employees than there are high level executives.
Dig into the details of that $267,000 - contributors over a certain level (I think it's $100) are required to give their occupation, also.