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In reply to the discussion: Great progressive Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post has concerns about Obama's speaking fee-- [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)And still, from what I've read, as far as Wall St firms go, Cantor Fitzgerald is not the one to rake through the mud.
Reread what you typed and ask yourself why 400k is so symbolic for you.
Why do we fall for this time and time again - if your concern is the minimum wage, fussing about 400k is not going to make your wishes a reality. Obama not making that speech or making that speech is not going to make it more or less of a reality. Him accepting money for his speech does not mean he doesn't care about Americans - your envy here has clouded your judgment.
I really hope you were similarly outraged when Obama faced over 300 filibusters from republicans over bills aiming to increase the minimum wage, fix the ACA and invest in infrastructure.
Envy or worse - pontificating - over the money others are able to make as a result of their hard work and effort is offensive.