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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.
David Keating: Donors Remain Confidential
on Friday, September 21, 2018David Keating Money Quote saying passing laws that remove the cloak of invisibility from political donors is against the wishes of those shy donors. David Keating said:
“Our donors gave us money under the assumption they would remain confidential, and we don’t want to do things that would make them not give us money anymore” — David Keating
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Barack Obama: Deficits Existential Crisis
on Wednesday, September 12, 2018Barack Obama Money Quote saying Republicans fought Medicare because they refused to increase the deficit, but congress increased the deficit by $1 Trillion by approving a tax cut to the rich and to corporations. Barack Obama said:
“Suddenly deficits do not matter, even though, just two years ago, when the deficit was lower, they said, I couldn’t afford to help working families or seniors on Medicare because the deficit was an existential crisis. What changed?” — Barack Obama
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Barack Obama: Corruption Plunders Away
on Saturday, September 8, 2018Barack Obama Money Quote saying corrupt politicians suggest they’ll clean up the mess and help the little guy, but then raid the coffers and give away the spoils to the wealthy. Barack Obama said:
“Demagogues promise simple fixes to complex problems. They promise to fight for the little guy even as they cater to the wealthiest and the most powerful. They promise to clean up corruption and then plunder away” — Barack Obama
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Elizabeth Warren: Congress Lacks Spine
on Friday, August 31, 2018Elizabeth Warren Money Quote saying in 2016 that congress refuses to take action against the influence peddling because they are influenced by the money not to take action. Elizabeth Warren said:
“This Congress doesn’t lack workable ideas for how to root out the influence of money in politics; it just lacks the spine to do them” — Elizabeth Warren
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This Congress doesn’t lack workable ideas for how to root out the influence of money in politics; it just lacks the spine to do them.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) January 21, 2016
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Charles Blow: Trump Personal Piggy Bank
on Sunday, August 26, 2018Charles M. Blow Money Quote saying taking regular trips from Washington D.C. to Mar-a-Lago to golf on the U.S. Treasury makes Trump appear to take the job lightly and he works infrequently. Charles M. Blow said:
“Trump appears to view the Treasury as a personal piggy bank and the presidency as a part-time job” — Charles M. Blow
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John McCain: Washington Money Corruption
on Saturday, August 25, 2018John McCain Money Quote saying he knows that money corrupts politicians, but seems to bey one of only very few who wasn’t corrupted by the effects of money. John McCain said:
“I work in Washington and I know that money corrupts. And I and a lot of other people were trying to stop that corruption. Obviously, from what we’ve been seeing lately, we didn’t complete the job” — John McCain
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Charles M. Blow: Trump a Financial Leech
on Saturday, August 25, 2018Charles M. Blow Money Quote saying Trump sees the presidency as a way to enrich himself and his family. Charles M. Blow said:
“Trump will continue to leech as much personal financial advantage as he can from the flesh of the American public. That’s who Trump is. America elected a parasite” — Charles M. Blow
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Andy Borowitz: Government to Billionaires
on Saturday, August 18, 2018Andy Borowitz Money Quote saying we fail to realize the massive amounts of government subsidies to companies that don’t need them, but instantly grouse about helping someone survive financially. Andy Borowitz said:
To all those opposed to government giving poor people free sh_t: start by opposing all the free sh_t government gives billionaires & corporations — Andy Borowitz
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