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Showing Original Post only (View all)CNN: $153 million in Bill and Hillary Clinton speaking fees, documented [View all]
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/politics/hillary-clinton-bill-clinton-paid-speeches/index.htmlHillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, combined to earn more than $153 million in paid speeches from 2001 until Hillary Clinton launched her presidential campaign last spring, a CNN analysis shows.
In total, the two gave 729 speeches from February 2001 until May, receiving an average payday of $210,795 for each address. The two also reported at least $7.7 million for at least 39 speeches to big banks, including Goldman Sachs and UBS, with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic 2016 front-runner, collecting at least $1.8 million for at least eight speeches to big banks.
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"What being part of the establishment is, is in the last quarter, having a super PAC that raised $15 million from Wall Street, that throughout one's life raised a whole lot of money from the drug companies and other special interests," Sanders said at Thursday's Democratic debate hosted by MSNBC.
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"Time and time again, by innuendo, by insinuation, there is this attack that he is putting forth which really comes down to, you know, anybody who ever took donations or speaking fees from any interest group has to be bought. And I just absolutely reject that, senator, and I really don't think these kinds of attacks by insinuation are worthy of you. And enough is enough," Clinton said.
Breakdown of speeches
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2704851/Total-Bill-and-Hillary-Clinton-Speech-Income.pdf
I'd say this supports much of what Bernie has been saying and it's a very prominent story on CNN.
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CNN: $153 million in Bill and Hillary Clinton speaking fees, documented [View all]
Jarqui
Feb 2016
OP
But.. but .. a nurses' union has a pac that ran some ads supporting Bernie. So there
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
#1
So I think it's time to end the very artful smear that you and your campaign have been carrying out.
Octafish
Feb 2016
#103
You don't take $100 million from the thugs on Wall Street and expect to skip away scot-free.
reformist2
Feb 2016
#2
Now, now. Let's not be hasty. Maybe they don't own you so much as *you AGREE* with them.
hedda_foil
Feb 2016
#86
The Clintons' net worth ($111 million dollars) means a good chunk went in their pockets
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2016
#60
All you had to do was look at the Clinton Foundation site, but that was too hard for you.
pnwmom
Feb 2016
#69
Was any of this for the Clinton's foundations, or all just to them personally?
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2016
#10
When CNN says something bad about the Clintons, it is time to take notice.
Motown_Johnny
Feb 2016
#13
Watch Donny Doosh Wall St. Huckster, melt DOWN at the thought of Bernie becoming President...
AzDar
Feb 2016
#14
Why leave out other groups they spoke to like American Camping Association, Canada 2020,
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#29
A McDonald's cook would have to work 7,000 years to make that kind of money
Android3.14
Feb 2016
#32
Being Admired Is Not The Same As Being Right - As To My Feelings - Sticks And Stones ...
cantbeserious
Feb 2016
#48
Democratic voters seem to care - they're slowly but surely abandoning the Clintons.
reformist2
Feb 2016
#64
This is simply unbelievable! She is toast and she will take the entire Democratic Party down
Bernblu
Feb 2016
#73
Looks like about 5% came from banks. So much for the "owned by Wall Street" meme.
DanTex
Feb 2016
#81
A former president and first lady can demand big coin for their time and a public appearance?
Blue_Tires
Feb 2016
#102