Wall Street firms donated $11.2 million to members of debt ‘super committee’

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/18/wall-street-firms-donated-11-2-million-to-members-of-debt-super-committee/


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Of that $11.2 million, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase donated approximately $2 million combined.

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Democratic and liberal groups donated the third most amount of money, with about $9.6 million in political contributions, and the health industry donated the fourth most, with about $9.3 million.

Club for Growth, a conservative free market group, donated more money than any other organization, contributing a combined $990,066 to the twelve lawmakers. The vast majority of that money went to Sen. Toomey.

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Microsoft Corp. donated the second most, with $810,100.
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6 repugs on committe signed pledge by Americans for Tax Reform to vote against any tax increases.

just how 'super' will this committee be?

[RC]

1. This so-called Super committee should not be excepting these bribes.

This is so blatant, obvious bribes, why is it allowed?
Where are the voices of the People, as far as this Super Committee is concerned? :::Crickets:::

[emulatorloo]

2. Democratic and liberal groups donated the third most amount of money, with about $9.6 million

That's impressive.

[asjr]

3. I hope it will be disbanded before it gets

off the ground. Seems to me it will merely be a lesser number of Senators and Reps who will "be in charge." I realize our government doesn't work well, but this is stretching it too far.

[xchrom]

4. recommend

[woo me with science]

5. K&R

[blkmusclmachine]

6. .

K&R.