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on Saturday, October 21, 2017Mitch McConnell Money Quote saying that spending a trillion is just as much a fantasy as spending a million since the fantasy of the birth of Jesus. Mitch McConnell said:
“To put a trillion dollars in context, if you spend a million dollars every day since Jesus was born, you still wouldn’t have spent a trillion” — Mitch McConnell
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Stanley Victor Paskavich: Insurance to Die
on Friday, June 30, 2017Stanley Victor Paskavich Money Quote saying we’re worth much more in insurance money if we die than what we’re worth to live when hourly wages are the measure. Stanley Victor Paskavich said:
“You can get over a million dollars worth of life insurance in case you die, but only eight to ten bucks and hour to live” ~ Stanley Victor Paskavich
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Bernie Sanders: Big Pharma Drug Prices
on Sunday, February 12, 2017Bernie Sanders Money Quote saying Drug companies charge too much for life-saving medication and many ill people who need it can’t afford medication. Bernie Sanders said:
While Americans are suffering and dying because they cannot afford the medications they need, the 10 highest-paid chief executives in the pharmaceutical industry collectively made $327 million in 2015. These executives get richer while Americans die
— Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump: Tax Pay Off National Debt
on Wednesday, February 8, 2017Donald Trump Money Quote saying in a 1999 interview that he proposes a tax on wealthy individuals with net worth over 10 million to pay off the national debt. Donald Trump said:
Well, basically, this would be a one-time tax, 14.25 percent against people with a net worth of over 10 million, It would pay off in its entirety the national debt of $5.7 trillion, and you’d save $200 billion a year
— Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders: DeVos $200 Million to GOP
on Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Steve Sack
The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Bernie Sanders Money Quote saying Trump Education Department pick DeVos has donated a couple of hundred million dollars to Republican Party and appears to have gotten her money’s worth. Bernie Sanders said:
Betsy DeVos, if you had not given $200 million to the Republican Party do you think you would be nominated to lead the Education Department?
— Bernie Sanders
Betsy DeVos, if you had not given $200 million to the Republican Party do you think you would be nominated to lead the Education Department?
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 17, 2017
Elon Musk: Borrow Money for Rent
on Monday, June 6, 2016Elon Musk Money Quote saying his percentage of the profits from sale of PayPal were invested in his other business ideas. Elon Musk said:
My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent
— Elon Musk
Donald Trump: Special Interests Against Me
on Thursday, March 3, 2016
Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons
Donald Trump Money Quote saying he’s surprised all that super-PAC money targeting politicians is now being used against him. Self-funded attack ads are expensive, right? Donald Trump said:
The special interests and people who control our politicians (puppets) are spending $25 million on misleading and fraudulent T.V. ads on me
— Donald Trump
The special interests and people who control our politicians (puppets) are spending $25 million on misleading and fraudulent T.V. ads on me.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2016
Elizabeth Warren: 32 Outspent 3.7 Million
on Monday, February 1, 2016In 2012 about 3.7 million Americans gave modest donations under $200 to President Obama and Mitt Romney. Those donations add up to three hundred and thirteen million dollars. In the same election 32 people gave monster donations to super PACs. 32 people spent slightly more on the 2012 elections than the 3.7 million people who sent modest dollar donations to their preferred presidential candidate
When 32 people can outspend 3.7 million citizens it’s pretty obvious that democracy is in real danger
— Elizabeth Warren
Six Things Can Be Done Right Now:
1. Pass Senator Durbins “Fair Elections Now Act”
2. Pass Senator Whitehouse “Disclose Act”
3. Pass Senator Menendez “Shareholder Protection Act”
4. President Obama Sign Executive Order Requiring Government Contractors to Disclose Political Spending
5. FEC Require Public Corporations to Disclose Corporate Money Spent in Elections
6. FEC Require Political Ads to include Disclosure of People or Corporations that Paid for them