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cstanleytech

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3. Is that because of the removal over campaign donation limits or because of the change to the

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 11:23 PM

Dec 2014

how the republicans are trying to put the taxpayers back on the hook for covering the banks for risky investments? If its the donation limit thing I am kinda yawning over because lets be honest with how the rich are using the PACs to funnel money to the varies candidates (mostly republican ones at that) I just dont think letting them do it in public is anymore damaging than what we have now.
Now if its putting the taxpayers at risk for banks when they screw up them ya I can agree with you and I hope they kill that part as its complete and utter bullshit.

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