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No voter who wants his vote to matter would have money in control of politics, but we all know that money controls politicians and sways their law-making. Everyone complains of “money as speech” but can’t free our government from billionaires and corporations.
Al Franken: Media Ratings Money
on Tuesday, March 21, 2023Meaning of Al Franken Money Quote: saying media outlets are attracted to stories that help them make ratings, and therefore money. Al Franken said:
“The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They’re about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover” — Al Franken
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Margaret Thatcher: Other Money
on Wednesday, February 8, 2023Meaning of Margaret Thatcher Money Quote: saying happiness is about other people’s money for socialists, according to conservatives. Margaret Thatcher said:
“Socialists are happy until they run out of other people’s money” — Margaret Thatcher
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Damian Williams: Dirty Money Buys
on Friday, December 16, 2022Meaning of Money Quote: saying Damian Wiliams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York – Sam Bankman-Fried donated millions to members of Congress to influence policy toward cryptocurrency industry. Damian Wiliams said:
“All of this dirty money was used in service of Bankman-Fried’s desire to buy bipartisan influence and impact the direction of public policy in Washington” — Damian Wiliams
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John Sarbanes: Grassroots Donors
on Wednesday, August 24, 2022Meaning of John Sarbanes Money Quote: saying grassroots fundraising offers lack of expectations from donors. John Sarbanes said:
“At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing independence. The $25 and $50 donor is not looking for special favors. He or she is simply expecting their Congressman to go do the right thing” — John Sarbanes
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Jesse Unruh: Money Mother’s Milk
on Monday, July 4, 2022Jesse Unruh Money Quote saying money is central to politics. Jesse Unruh said:
“Money is the mother’s milk of politics” — Jesse Unruh
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Anatole France: Sacred Wealth
on Thursday, April 14, 2022Anatole France Money Quote saying the only thing that is considered sacred in a democracy is the almighty dollar. Anatole France said:
“In every well-governed state wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing” — Anatole France
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Peter Schuyler: Private Money
on Friday, January 21, 2022Peter Schuyler Money Quote saying we must remove dark money from the political campaigns and fund them instead with public money. Peter Schuyler said:
“Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country” — Peter Schuyler
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Bob Goodlatte: Balanced Budget
on Friday, January 14, 2022Bob Goodlatte Money Quote saying he wants congress to pass a federal balanced budget to bring frugality to government spending. Bob Goodlatte said:
“A balanced budget amendment has been one of the highest priorities of my tenure in Congress. A constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget would finally bring discipline to federal spending and would benefit generations to come, I challenge my colleagues in the House and Senate to do what is morally right and responsible by passing this amendment and sending it on to the states for ratification” — Bob Goodlatte
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