Elizabeth Warren: Gamble With Economy

Posted by admin on Friday, November 11, 2016

 

Elizabeth Warren Money Quote saying she will fight repeal of Dodd-Frank and will not allow Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be gutted as Trump has vowed during election fight. Elizabeth Warren said:

 

“If Trump and the Republican Party try to turn loose the big banks and financial institutions so they can once again gamble with our economy and bring it all crashing down, then we will fight them every step of the way
— Elizabeth Warren

 

 

In this quote, Elizabeth Warren is directly challenging who the Senate represents and works for. Some key points:

• She poses the question of whether the Senate works for “big pharma” companies that employ lobbyists and make large political donations.
• Or, does the Senate work for “the American people who actually sent us here” through elections.
• Warren appears to be implying the Senate is more responsive to pharmaceutical industry influence campaigns than the voters who elected Senators.
• She is calling out the industry’s lobbying and campaign contributions as a way to gain political influence and question whose interests the Senate prioritizes.
• Overall, the quote frames it as a choice – does the Senate serve big donors and lobby groups, or the American public? Warren suggests the former has more sway currently.

Robert Reich: Can’t Solicit Foreign Donations

Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Robert Reich Money Quote saying Trump needs to stop seeking foreign campaign donations because it is against the law to do so. He’s also been actively soliciting campaign funds from officials of foreign governments — in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Australia and elsewhere.Robert Reich said:
 

 

“Someone should let Trump know it’s illegal for candidates for federal office to solicit foreign money, regardless of whether the donations ever materialize” — Robert Reich

 

 

In this quote, Robert Reich is criticizing Donald Trump for potentially soliciting or welcoming foreign donations to his presidential campaign. Reich notes that it is illegal under federal law for political candidates to seek or accept money from foreign sources for their campaigns.

By stating that “someone should let Trump know” this, Reich appears to be implying that Trump may have violated or come close to violating these laws against foreign election funding.

Overall, Reich seems to be accusing Trump of improperly soliciting or opening the door to foreign donations, even if none actually came to fruition, and aims to point out that such actions contravene existing statutes regarding acceptable sources of campaign finance.