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n2doc

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4. It takes remarkably little to buy a politician

Reply to rjsquirrel (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 11:04 AM

Jan 2016

Look at the average industry donations to these folks.The Koch Bros. for example have given Paul Ryan 93K total over a longer period- would you care to suggest that they have no influence over him?

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00004357

And this of course doesn't count any deals to family members/relatives, and money going to the DNC. But 60k per election cycle is a serious chunk of change to these folks.

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Big money fights to block marijuana legalization [View all] n2doc Jan 2016 OP

320K over 11 years!!! rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #1

I drive a Toyota, and I'm pro-cannabis. So explain DWS. immoderate Jan 2016 #2

Lol rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #3

It takes remarkably little to buy a politician n2doc Jan 2016 #4

The booze industry does not give to everyone. nt TeamPooka Jan 2016 #6

I have always wondered if she could be profiting by keeping it illegal. Wondering also if B Calm Jan 2016 #5