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Exactly. We have the current example of Senator Wyden who blocked the China Forced Labor bill who received ~$60k in cash from Nike... how is that not quid pro
by mc32 5y ago
Exactly. We have the current example of Senator Wyden who blocked the China Forced Labor bill who received ~$60k in cash from Nike... how is that not quid pro quo?
- jjeaff 5y agoI think you oversimplify the situation. That's $60k in public campaign donations by executive employees of Nike. Which is based in Oregon, the state that Wyden represents. Also, $60k isn't that much, considering Wyden usually raises between $4 and $8 million during a reelection year. My guess is that he would be more swayed by the fact that Nike is one of the largest employers in Oregon. Like it or hate it, this is the system we have, I don't see any evidence that Wyden is being bought off any more than any other Senator that accepts campaign donations from special interests (which is all of them).