Transparency - Not!

classicman · 06-17-2011, 10:16 AM

I hear that.
Ranked by amount of money donated to Mr. Obama in 2008
2. Goldman Sachs, $994,795
6. Citibank, $701,290
7. JP Morgan Chase, $695,132
12. UBS Financial, $543,219
17. Morgan Stanley, $514,881
18. General Electric, $499,130

That's a lot of money...

xoxoxoBruce · 06-17-2011, 10:18 AM

Yes, but weren't they all playing both sides of the ballot?

Fair&Balanced · 06-17-2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

I hear that.
Ranked by amount of money donated to Mr. Obama in 2008
2. Goldman Sachs, $994,795
6. Citibank, $701,290
7. JP Morgan Chase, $695,132
12. UBS Financial, $543,219
17. Morgan Stanley, $514,881
18. General Electric, $499,130

That's a lot of money...

Not disputing the money in politics, but these numbers regardless of the recipient, are a little deceiving in that they include contributions from any employees of the companies, from the CEO to the mail clerk or admin assistant.

06-17-2011, 10:16 AM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I hear that. Ranked by amount of money donated to Mr. Obama in 2008 2. Goldman Sachs, $994,795 6. Citibank, $701,290 7. JP Morgan Chase, $695,132 12. UBS Financial, $543,219 17. Morgan Stanley, $514,881 18. General Electric, $499,130 That's a lot of money... __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-17-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, but weren't they all playing both sides of the ballot? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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