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merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. "Buffett's empire has had great success pressuring Congress" Gee, I can't imagine how he succeeds.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 09:42 PM
Apr 2015

When I call about things that would help people instead of skin them, I don't have any success. let alone great success.

Look at how sick this is. He is a multi-billionaire. He is up in years and will never run out of money for his own needs. He does not believe in leaving wealth to his family. (Not saying this is a bad thing. Bear with me.) His granddaughter was on Oprah, to announce she was working as a nanny because she got nothing from her family. He has committed to leave his estate to the Gates's for charity. (Again, not saying this is a bad thing.)

Yet, he has to skin people who need to borrow anyway.

I realize he is trying to make the most possible profit for his investors, but jeez, where does the need for predatory greed end?



And where does Congressional failure to stand for the interests of the 99% begin? I mean, isn't that what we pay them for? Isn't that what both parties will be promising us in 2016 given that the public is finally beginning to wake up to the role of government in economic injustice?
tu
They got donations from the rich so they can attract our votes. Once they do attract our votes, they screw us in so many ways so they can keep getting donations from the rich so they can attract our votes next time. What's wrong with this picture?

BTW, good on Waters, another liberal member they tried to run out of office.

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