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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo you think it is lost on most Americans
That the NRA out-contributes to Republicans by many, many fold. In 2016, $6 million to $106K. Which, by the way, was, according to Politicos research, the most money gun lobbyists have given in a campaign year since at least 1990.
https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/gun-lobbying-spending-in-america-congress/
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Do you think it is lost on most Americans (Original Post)
cilla4progress
Feb 2018
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Fluke a Snooker
(404 posts)1. Every Republican must be tied to the NRA. No exceptions.
The NRA and the Republican Party are implicit on perpetuating the worst killings in recent history. They must be stopped, and frankly, I'm not really caring how these days.
KT2000
(20,572 posts)2. Yes - what I hear
even from Democrats is - they both take the money so the misinformation is spreading.
Rhiannon12866
(205,161 posts)3. The deplorable that currently represents me got almost $14,000
Vinca
(50,260 posts)4. Yes, but those same Americans can tell you the outcome of "The Bachelor."
cilla4progress
(24,725 posts)5. ABC numbers are different?