2016 Postmortem
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Hillary Clinton Received a Massive Donation From Walmart Heiress
Walmart stands out for its oppressive labor practices and corporate greed.
By Marlena Fitzpatrick García / AlterNet April 11, 2016
Hillary Clintons campaign finance records show the wealthy Walmart heiress, Alice Walton, donated $353,400 to Clintons Victory Fund. The six-figure donation contrasts Clintons campaign messaging as a workers ally. Walmart stands out for its oppressive labor practices and corporate greed behavior. Before that Alice Walton contributed $25,000 to the Ready for Hillary political action committee.
The former first lady and secretary of state has been endorsed by multiple labor unions including Service Employees International Union (SEIU), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the National Education Association (NEA).
One of the greatest issues of the coming election for president of the United States and perhaps the most burning issue for progressives in this nation is the involvement of corporate money and how it corrupts the system, the Daily Kos said in a January article titled "Hillary, Walmart and the Revolving Door.
Unlike many other elected officials, Clinton has refused to publicly denounce Walmart over the companys pay scale and anti-union policies. She gave her critics ammunition when campaign treasurer Jose Villarreal attended a fundraiser discussion and dinner hosted by Ivan Zapien, Walmart's vice president of corporate affairs in Mexico. Zapien, who previously served as the companys top lobbyist in Washington, maxed out in personal contributions to Clinton's campaign last year.
More here:http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/alice-walton-donated-353400-clintons-victory-fund
imagine2015
(2,054 posts)realmirage
(2,117 posts)at everything Bernie has done you don't like? Do you seek out those things about him you don't like and rush here to post them? If not, maybe this is a bit hacky?
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... done very little that I do like and lots and lots of stuff that I despise.
Are you suggesting that we should not play a part in informing voters about a candidate's past actions, their backers, their policies?