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on Friday, May 6, 2016Hillary Clinton Money Quote saying in a Wisconsin Presidential Campaign speech that supreme court justice appointments aren’t about protecting the wealthy. Hillary Clinton said:
I will appoint justices … who will protect a woman’s right to choose, rather than billionaires’ right to buy elections
— Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders: Of, For, & By Billionaires
on Wednesday, May 4, 2016Bernie Sanders Money Quote saying the wealthy are becoming the government and is no longer controlled by the electorate. Bernie Sanders said:
We are moving toward an oligarchy where we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires and for the billionaires
— Bernie Sanders
We are moving toward an oligarchy where we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires and for the billionaires.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 29, 2016
Adam McKay: Big Money Government
on Monday, February 29, 2016Adam McKay Money Quote saying at his oscar acceptance for best adapted screenplay of “The Big Short” that big money interests and banks control government and caused financial crisis his movie outed. Adam McKay said:
“If you don’t want big money to control government, don’t vote for candidates who take money from big banks, oil or weirdo billionaires” — Adam McKay
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Elizabeth Warren: Country a Private Club?
on Friday, February 5, 2016Elizabeth Warren Money Quotation saying wealthy win big if we elect anyone unwilling to take on the billionaires who run the country now. Elizabeth Warren said:
Anyone who shrugs and claims that change is just too hard has crawled into bed with the billionaires who want to run this country like some private club
— Elizabeth Warren
Bernie Sanders: U.S. No. 1 in Inequality
on Sunday, November 29, 2015Bernie Sanders Money Quotation saying there are several things the United States is number one in the world where we should be ashamed we lead, including wealth inequity and youth poverty. Bernie Sanders said:
Today, the United States is No. 1 in billionaires, No. 1 in corporate profits, No. 1 in CEO salaries, No. 1 in childhood poverty and No. 1 in income and wealth inequality in the industrialized world
— Bernie Sanders
Elizabeth Warren: Billionaires Taxes Lower
on Thursday, October 29, 2015Elizabeth Warren Money Quotation saying hedge fund managers should not be able to benefit from the ‘Carried Interest Rule’ to pay less taxes than average Americans. Elizabeth Warren said:
Even when your ears are stuffed with money, you get a little sound that comes through … Billionaires should not be paying taxes at a lower rate than teachers and firefighters
— Elizabeth Warren
Lawrence Lessig: $10 Billion Difference
on Tuesday, September 1, 2015Lawrence Lessig Money Quotation saying Donald Trump’s net worth isn’t a solution to money in politics instead of representative democracy. Lawrence Lessig said:
The difference between Donald Trump and me — well, there’s $10 billion in difference, at least — but in addition to $10 billion, the difference is that Donald Trump’s solution is that we elect billionaires
— Lawrence Lessig
Jon Stewart: Billionaires Can’t Buy Elections!
on Sunday, August 9, 2015Jon Stewart Money Quotation saying in his “Bull_hit” segment of his last show – billionaires can’t buy politicians – right? Well unless they use opaque (fake) corporate shell games. Jon Stewart said (at about 3 minute mark in video below):
Hey, a handful of billionaires can’t buy our elections, right? Of course not! They can only pour unlimited anonymous cash into a 501(c)(4) if 50% is devoted to issue education. Otherwise they’d have to 501(c)(6) it or funnel it openly through a non-campaign coordinated super PAC
— Jon Stewart