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George II

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50. Precisely! Similar situations in New York and Connecticut....

Fri Jun 30, 2017, 10:46 PM

Jun 2017

There are bank branches on every corner in midtown and lower Manhattan, filled with tellers, clerical, housekeeping, and maintenance people. They're not "banksters", they're hard working honest people working hard for a living. But put them all together and you see "big contributions from the banking industry".

Connecticut is still the center of the insurance industry (not what it used to be), where clerks, etc. work. In aggregate they represent a large amount of contributionS (that's PLURAL) from the "insurance industry".

Unfortunately people don't get down into the weeds of contributions but like to jump to conclusions about overall nature of the contributions, always assuming the worst.

Reminder to everyone - NO individual can give more than $2700 to any candidate per year, and NO CORPORATIONS or businesses can contribute even a single penny to candidates.

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That's a positive move, glad to see him make it n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2017 #2

Pause? How about a full stop! Sneederbunk Jun 2017 #3

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I'm sitting here with my neighbor JustAnotherGen Jun 2017 #5

Exactly. Corporatist? No money from anyone who works at a corporation. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #7

Gun corporations are fine BainsBane Jun 2017 #51

We cannot just pick and chose what manufactured outrage we want to rain on our Democrats. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #53

Oh, but exceptions are good BainsBane Jun 2017 #55

Ya, well, I bet it is not a Democrat. No way, no how. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #56

Amen! N/T JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #66

I'm a social worker and we give money and even have a lobbyist. We work with the poor, mentally kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #82

I do not get what you are saying. I work Health Insurance. Do I get to donate to our Democarts? Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #83

Brava, Bella! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #8

Trump recently said the Constitution is archaic, if the GOP gain any ground.... JHan Jun 2017 #9

+1 grantcart Jun 2017 #14

I work in an industry many on this board disagree with. tammywammy Jun 2017 #19

I work Health Insurance. I agree. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #23

clearly you are not pure enough to donate to the democratic party.. JHan Jun 2017 #30

Telecom JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #67

On the other hand he can push for small donations of less than $50 and not have to itemize.... George II Jun 2017 #20

What about a ten million donation? That, too? Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #24

Well said! Makes me wonder who my donations are affiliated with ismnotwasm Jun 2017 #39

Not right or wrong but cause it looks bad dembotoz Jun 2017 #6

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"Pricey Whore"? Unbelievable! George II Jun 2017 #12

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The Intercept? Isn't that a blatantly anti-Democratic site that lambasted Obama.... George II Jun 2017 #11

How will we demonize our Democrats, otherwise? Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #13

You have to cite something to attack good Democrats Gothmog Jun 2017 #18

Ah, a Booker fan. Got it. JNelson6563 Jun 2017 #17

Yeah, but at least he didn't vote BainsBane Jun 2017 #49

A Booker voter JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #68

"people who are like us"... JHan Jul 2017 #69

Yep - people who during JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #87

Same here, men like that in my family as well. JHan Jul 2017 #89

Thank you for NPRs link George. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #21

I believe DUers here can produce their posts the way they want... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #25

Who cares about Greenwald? Gothmog Jun 2017 #16

Pfft. cwydro Jun 2017 #22

Glad to read that... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #26

Well, he was really compromised in that respect. ananda Jun 2017 #27

I happened to be in Canada two weeks ago visiting family. All over the news were reports of.... George II Jun 2017 #28

He would be voting against JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #71

When Booker sat down with John Lewis 💖 furtheradu Jun 2017 #29

Good idea. One reason drugs are so expensive is the entire HC system is expensive. Hoyt Jun 2017 #31

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My donations are pharma money. Or academic money. politicat Jun 2017 #33

Remember that government first and foremost is 'of, by, for The People'... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #34

Agreed. Health care is one of the things I am most to the left on mvd Jun 2017 #35

One of my points is that... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #48

That's what the FDA was for BainsBane Jul 2017 #63

CLARITY. TRUTH. FACTS. (Thank you.) NurseJackie Jul 2017 #70

The FDA does not regulate drug pricies... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #72

Why do you think I mentioned group rates BainsBane Jul 2017 #73

ACA. My prescriptions are beyond affordable. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #74

First I did not ridicule NPR. Reading comprehension... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #75

I like bottom line. 5. Then lets deal with the issue and not Booker getting donation from people he pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #78

Money in politics influnces how politicians vote. Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #80

Money in Politics is another issue, another conversation. Booker receiving money from pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #81

Good points mvd Jul 2017 #64

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most regulated industries of all in the US... George II Jul 2017 #85

Here is more information for you.... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #86

He is thinking about 2020. phleshdef Jun 2017 #36

Perhaps you could provide a list of the industries Democrats are allowed to work in? BainsBane Jun 2017 #37

+++ I want to know which Industries are acceptable and which are not as well. JHan Jun 2017 #40

ask Booker bigtree Jun 2017 #41

Didn't he say it is the "perception"? So no, he really isn't saying there is an issue with accepting pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #44

I don't think so BainsBane Jun 2017 #46

What is it? A matter of being uninformed, simply do not know? pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #42

Except for the piling on defense, great righteous rant. Blue_true Jun 2017 #43

Well, I think we spend far too much on defense BainsBane Jun 2017 #45

The operative term is "WORK FOR..." The guy that empties the waste baskets at Merck.... George II Jun 2017 #47

Dark money. Blue_true Jun 2017 #57

Of course they would BainsBane Jul 2017 #62

Let the purity tests begin! EllieBC Jun 2017 #52

That whole purity thing will be the death of us all. One side or the other. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #54

I am of mixed feelings on this. Blue_true Jun 2017 #38

Precisely! Similar situations in New York and Connecticut.... George II Jun 2017 #50

Good post. But one correction. Blue_true Jun 2017 #59

For future reference. Blue_true Jun 2017 #60

Thanks. I live in Connecticut where we have publicly funded campaigns..... George II Jun 2017 #61

Yep treestar Jul 2017 #84

I trust Senator Booker. Hieronymus Jun 2017 #58

Too bad Expecting Rain Jul 2017 #65

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Sanders, too? Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #79

Corporate donations to campaigns need to be banned, period. alarimer Jul 2017 #88