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Ted Cruz & Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez Get Together to Shut Down Part of the Revolving Door

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 31 May 19

Who would have thought Socialist, Ultra Left Wing Rep. Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez and Capitalist, Ultra Right Wing Sen. Ted Cruz would ever come together on anything. However, they have, and for a great bill. As it stands members...

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Obama has always used lobbyists, and always will.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Oct 11

I just read a "news" article about Obama accepting campaign contributions from lobbyists. In his 2008 campaign, Obama made it very clear that he wouldn't allow lobbyists any part in his administration. Yet, he has appointed...

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rangel steps down...for now

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 3 Mar 10

Rep. Rangel announced today he would temporarily step down as chairman of the ways and means committee until the ethics investigation on him is complete. But that he is NOT going to give it up for good..nor is he going to resign...

corruption

lobbyist

need to leave our government

rangel

rep

tax evasion

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Supreme court rules in favor of Corporations and bribery in Elections

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 21 Jan 10

The Supreme court has ruled to relax laws reguarding money given to campaigns by COrporations, lobbyists, unions and other groups. This ruling overrules a previous ruling that put tighter restrictions on how much money these...

elections

lobbyist

owned now by corporate america

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Obama And His Lobbyist

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 4 Aug 09

During a speech titled, A Change We Can Believe In at Spartanburg, SC, November 03, 2007 Obama uttered, One year from now, we have the chance to tell all those corporate lobbyists that the days of them setting the agenda in...

government positions

lobbyist

obama

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Politicans selling themselves for money

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 24 Mar 09

Nothing new right. I mean the do it all the time. Here is just a few of the new ones. Emails are being sent to lobbyist groups. For a price they can get "face time" with our elected officials. Here are a few...

bought and paid for

elected officials

lobbyist

speical interst groups

trading money for favors

lobbyist funnelling money to elected officals

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 23 Feb 09

Rep. Jeff Flake is using the scandal over the PMA Group in an effort to force the House ethics committee to look into whether earmarks and campaign contributions are linked. Well hello....the rest of us have already figured that...

selling out the american public

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Local gov. hiring lobbyist to get stimulus money

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 16 Feb 09

Cash strapped local gov. are hiring lobbyists in order to get as much stimulus money as they can. They are saying the lobbyists are needed ""We wanted to be sure that we were at least part of the discussion and taken...

fighting over who gets what

lobbyist

local governments

stimulus

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Bail out recievers are still donating or is it buying?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 10 Feb 09

Their companies are in danger of going under....they had to take a bail out from the federal gov.....but that has not stopped them from donating big bucks to their favorite politicans. Or stopped the politicans from taking the...

special interest groups

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Can President Obama be trusted

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 26 Jan 09

If elected I will close Gitmo - Done first thing IF elected I will give terrorist full Citizenship rights - Done first thing If elected I will end harsh questioning of terrorist - Done first thing. If elected no lobbyist...

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Obama "No Lobbyists In My Administration"

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 11 Dec 08

"No political appointees in an Obama-Biden administration will be permitted to work on regulations or contracts directly and substantially related to their prior employer for two years. And no political appointee will be able to...

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The Bail out is big business for Lobbyist

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 18 Nov 08

With the government handing out bail outs like candy, it has become the new hot ticket for Lobbyist. Companies want a piece of the bail out pie so they are spending millions on lobbyist to make sure they get it. Foreign companies...

bail out free for all

tax payers being robbed blind

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Obama already having issues with Lobbyist promise

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 18 Nov 08

During Obama' campaign he was pretty outspoken about lobbyist. He said " I am running to tell the lobbyist in Washington that their days of setting the agenda are over. They have not funded my campaign. They will not work in my...

working in his white house

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What will lobbyist role be in Obama presidency?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 7 Nov 08

On the campaign trail Obama talked really hard about lobbyist and special interest groups. He promised to minimize their influence with our elected officials. Do you think he will do this? If so how do you think he will accomplish...

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obama

president

special interest groups

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Lobbyist give gifts to elected officials.

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 20 Oct 08

We all know lobbyist and special interest groups give "gifts" to our elected officials. But should this be legal? Now the law just states that all "gifts" have to disclosed so everyone knows about them. They are also not suppost...

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spend million on Washington Lobbyist

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 18 Sep 08

FOr years BOTH companies have been spending millions on lobbyist, power brokers and political contributors to keep things in washington going their way. Looks like it paid off with the bail out. Over the past decade BOTH...

buying elected officials

lobbyist

special interest

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Obama's Lobbyist Hypocrisy

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 7 Jun 08

Obama continues to talk about being a "new kind of politician". Obama has said that he and his party will not take money for loobist but the fact do not say that. Here are a few examples: Obama continues to accept money from...

lobbyist

money

obama

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Uncle Sam Barks Orders: "Feed Them Hungry Toilets!"

Ainsley Jo Phillips @AJ1952Chats (2331) • Anderson, Indiana 13 Apr 08

Read this and watch the video... http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/11/eveningnews/main4010772.shtml?source=mostpop_story Situation: A person goes to a nursing home, and any, some, or all of the following thing...

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