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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.
Kamala Harris: I’m Not a Billionaire
on Tuesday, December 3, 2019Kamala Harris Money Quote saying that fundraising barriers have led to the suspension of the presidential campaign today. Kamala Harris said:
“I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it’s become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete” — Kamala Harris
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Kamala Harris: Money in Pockets
on Tuesday, December 3, 2019Kamala Harris Money Quote saying tax policy should address the needs and values of citizens rather than to the wealthy and corporations. Kamala Harris said:
“We should put money back into the pockets of American families to address rising costs of childcare, housing, tuition, and other expenses, our tax code should reflect our values and instead of more tax breaks for the top 1 % and corporations, we should be lifting up millions of American families” — Kamala Harris
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Joe Biden: Not Getting Billion
on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Joe Biden Money Quote saying that he threatened to withhold a loan guarantee from Ukraine if they didn’t fire the corrupt Prosecutor (Poroshenko). Joe Biden said:
“I’m telling you, you’re not getting the billion dollars. I said, you’re not getting the billion. I’m going to be leaving here in, I think it was about six hours. I looked at them and said: I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money. Well, son of a bitch. He got fired” — Joe Biden
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Marie Yovanovitch: Anti-Corruption
on Friday, November 15, 2019Marie Yovanovitch Money Quote saying Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman could have seen anti-corruption policies were counter to their fortunes in Ukraine. Marie Yovanovitch said:
![[Giuliani's associates] may well have believed that their personal financial ambitions were stymied by our anti-corruption policy in Ukraine Quote](http://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Marie-Yovanovitch-Financial-Ambitions-Anti-Corruption.jpeg)
“[Giuliani’s associates] may well have believed that their personal financial ambitions were stymied by our anti-corruption policy in Ukraine” — Marie Yovanovitch
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Patricia Ireland: To Train Judges
on Saturday, October 19, 2019Patricia Ireland Money Quote saying the Violence Against Women Act protects women by training public servants to protect them. Patricia Ireland said:
“The Violence Against Women Act is so important. It provides money to train the cop on the beat, to train the judges that this is a new day that we won’t tolerate this violence and to know how to deal with it” — Patricia Ireland
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Elijah Cummings: Trump’s Pockets
on Thursday, October 17, 2019Elijah Cummings Money Quote saying as chair of the oversight & reform committee that Trump has violated the emoluments clause of the U.S. constitution. Elijah Cummings said:
“All you have to do is follow the money and if you follow the money, it leads right back to Donald Trump’s pockets” — Elijah Cummings
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Noah Webster: Prosperity Happy
on Wednesday, October 16, 2019Noah Webster Money Quote saying government should offer citizens wealth and happiness. Noah Webster said:
“If a republican government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws” — Noah Webster
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Hannah Arendt: Power in Capital
on Monday, October 14, 2019Hannah Arendt Money Quote saying in her book, The Origins of Totalitarianism that corruption is capital intensive. Hannah Arendt said:
“Only the unlimited accumulation of power could bring about the unlimited accumulation of capital” — Hannah Arendt
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