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beastie boy

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24. The point is the sheer amount of transaction fees that goes with small donations.

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 08:38 PM

Nov 2019

While Bernie doesn't miss an opportunity to brag about the number of individual donations, he doesn't seem to mind that with this number comes the disproportionate service fees that go straight into the pockets of millionaires and billionaires. It's the irony of Bernie's campaign talking point: he claims success with small donations and conceals the fact that his success funds the credit card companies to the tune of millions of dollars from campaign contributions.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How Bernie's small donation campaign funding model is lining the pockets of credit card companies [View all] beastie boy Nov 2019 OP

So much Irony. Cha Nov 2019 #1

Doesn't this apply to all campaigns then. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #27

Isn't That The Truth Me. Nov 2019 #34

To Transparency! Cha Nov 2019 #43

Cha, real life is an irony cake. Blue_true Nov 2019 #36

He's fixing a hole on one side of the boat by removing wood from the other side. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #2

Politico is trash. NT TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #3

This is a good article and Politico is a mainstream publication, not trash. nt pnwmom Nov 2019 #25

I disagree. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #39

They are all making the cc companies rich. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #4

By all means, choose your poison. beastie boy Nov 2019 #6

I've never given my money through bundles... brooklynite Nov 2019 #8

There you go! beastie boy Nov 2019 #9

Bernie raised twice as much money as your candidate. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #19

+1 Kurt V. Nov 2019 #28

Actually, the ratio of money raised to transaction fees paid favors Biden by almost 50% beastie boy Nov 2019 #30

Biden paid 45% of What Bernie paid. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #32

Ugg that would be druthers ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #10

Thanks! Are you available for English lessons? beastie boy Nov 2019 #13

Sorry no ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #14

I am disappointed. Can I at least count on you to correct the grammar in my posts on DU? beastie boy Nov 2019 #15

Ohhh... THAT's why the Canaps Distributors Union endorsed Biden. OilemFirchen Nov 2019 #40

K&R betsuni Nov 2019 #5

Weird that they are targeting Bernie and Elizabeth. Totally weird. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #7

"Moving money always leads to benefits to banks" And moving money $27 at a time benefits them beastie boy Nov 2019 #11

"And I am totally perplexed about how Elizabeth found her way into this thread." aikoaiko Nov 2019 #12

Didn't want to go there, but yeah, that's a serious faux pas on Warren's part too. beastie boy Nov 2019 #18

write a freaking check if credit card fees bother you. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #22

Great idea! As a Biden supporter I refuse to contribute to the financial elites. beastie boy Nov 2019 #26

I use credit cards for just about every purchase -- I know there are CC fees and where they go. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #23

Well I guess we should all cut up our credit and debit cards and never use them again. Doremus Nov 2019 #46

I love ACTBLUE Gothmog Nov 2019 #16

I do a similar approach through ActBlue. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #37

I like giving candidates checks so that they do not have to pay the ActBlue fees Gothmog Nov 2019 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #17

Lame criticism. n/t demmiblue Nov 2019 #20

Every candidate since Obama's team set the model has been relying on repeat credit card donations. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #21

The point is the sheer amount of transaction fees that goes with small donations. beastie boy Nov 2019 #24

And your candidate funds the credit card companies about half as much Because he raised half as much Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #29

Nope. See #30. beastie boy Nov 2019 #31

this is amazingly lame criticism. zipplewrath Nov 2019 #33

Alternative means of campaign financing is a funny way to say super PAC. aidbo Nov 2019 #35

! Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #44

Those super PACs don't cost us anything. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #45

I cannot for the life of me figure out why this is a problem... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #38

Because teh Bernie! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #42

Pinky was the smart one. aidbo Nov 2019 #47

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