"Wall Street Investors Lavish Scott Brown’s Campaign With Money, Get Out The Vote Operations"

[TomCADem]

The trolls are out in force trying to attack Democrats on a Democratic board, and suggesting that Brown is somehow a new Republican who is not beholden to corporate America. Think again.

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/15/wallst-scott-brown/

Major U.S. banks which instigated the financial crisis are set to pay out “record” bonuses and compensation — $145 billion by some estimates. State Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), the Republican candidate running for the special U.S. Senate election next week, announced yesterday that he would oppose the recently announced financial crisis responsibility fee on large banks.

Brown’s defense of the financial industry has not been ignored by Wall Street. Wall Street’s two largest political enforcers are also out fighting to elect him:

– The Wall Street front group FreedomWorks is mobilizing get out the vote efforts for Brown this weekend. FreedomWorks organized the very first tea party protests, and has used its extensive staff and resources to mobilize rallies and advocacy campaigns on behalf of corporate interests. Dick Armey, who as a corporate lobbyist represented AIG, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill Lynch during the bailouit, is the leader of FreedomWorks. FreedomWorks is also funded and chaired by Steve Forbes and Frank Sands of Sands Capital Management.

– The Wall Street front group Club for Growth is strongly “boosting” Brown and is expected to run ads in support for him. According to recent disclosures, the Club for Growth is funded by a $1.4 million dollar donation from investor Stephen Jacksons of Stephens Groups Inc, a $1.4 million dollar donation from broker Richard Gilder, and $210,000-$630,000 donations from at least 10 other investors and financial industry professionals. The Club is also supporting a slate of candidates to repeal health reform, while its other endorsed candidates have opposed a financial truth commission.

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[amerikat]

1. With our bailout money? (NFT)

NO fucking text.

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[TomCADem]

3. Scott Brown Opposes The Bank Fee To Repay The Bailout.

If you are hoping that Scott Brown will stand up to corporate America, you are mistaken. He even opposes fee on banks to repay the bailout.

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