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Depends on the company. Sometimes most of it goes to democrats: Google for ex - https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00428623 https://www.opense
by throwaway399 10y ago
Depends on the company. Sometimes most of it goes to democrats:
Google for ex - https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00428623 https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00428623
Microsoft also almost 2x to dems - https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000115&lname=Microsoft+Corp https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000115&l...
- NotreDev 10y agoAppropriate that I'm responding to "throwaway399": your perspective that monopoly support is partisan lacks an appropriate level of nuance.
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- throwaway399 10y agoI was denying that it was partisan, not supporting the notion.
- confounded 10y agoYour links directly contradict you, and support my original point. Note that I'm talking about money from companies (most to Republicans) not the individuals that work for them (most to Democrats).
- throwaway399 10y agoI disagree with the company/individual distinction premise but even if you ignore individual contributions it's fairly even. Doesn't seem like a distinctly partisan issue.
- keebEz 10y agoBecause the best lobbyists play both sides of the aisle.
- throwaway399 10y agoPrecisely my point.
- cma 10y agoWould you also disagree with a company/labor union distinction?
- chimeracoder 10y ago> Would you also disagree with a company/labor union distinction? Labor unions are corporations, and corporations will fight for the corporation's interests. Those interests may align with the interests of their shareholders, but they may not always.