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packman

(16,296 posts)
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 11:06 AM Mar 2017

Want an eye-opener as to how Repukes stand vis-a-vis business/consumer issues

"Republicans in Congress just voted to reverse a landmark FCC privacy rule that opens the door for ISPs to sell customer data. Lawmakers provided no credible reason for this being in the interest of Americans, except for vague platitudes about “consumer choice” and “free markets,” as if consumers at the mercy of their local internet monopoly are craving to have their web history quietly sold to marketers and any other 3rd party willing to pay.

The only people who seem to want this are the people who are going to make lots of money from it. (Hint: they work for companies like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T.) Incidentally, these people and their companies routinely give lots of money to members of Congress.

...here is a list of the lawmakers who voted to betray you, and how much money they received from the telecom industry in their most recent election cycle"

As you go down the list of money they received , note the party affiliation - STRICKLY REPUBLICAN

https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/29/15100620/congress-fcc-isp-web-browsing-privacy-fire-sale

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Want an eye-opener as to how Repukes stand vis-a-vis business/consumer issues (Original Post) packman Mar 2017 OP
In their eyes, we are NOT human beings vlyons Mar 2017 #1
Let's buy browser history of all Putinpublicans Submariner Mar 2017 #2
I Like that idea - Good packman Mar 2017 #4
You mean Democrats are not the same as Republicans? Who knew...sarcasm. nt Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #3
My internet dollars C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #5

Submariner

(12,503 posts)
2. Let's buy browser history of all Putinpublicans
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 11:17 AM
Mar 2017

in Senate, House and White House and publish it weekly on DU. Especially from the porn heavy red states.

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