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In reply to the discussion: Why for fours years did Hillary ask all of us to help pay off her 10 million dollar campaign debt? [View all]MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)5. Well, it certainly fits the motto...
Privatize profits - Socialize debt.
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Why for fours years did Hillary ask all of us to help pay off her 10 million dollar campaign debt? [View all]
ViseGrip
Feb 2016
OP
Great Question - Maybe It Is All About Privatizing Profit While Socializing Costs - Like A True 1%er
cantbeserious
Feb 2016
#1
Funny, if it weren't so greedy and sad. Asking people, so many out of work for help with her
ViseGrip
Feb 2016
#7
I skipped my lunch for over a year to send her money back then. It really hurt. I think getting by
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#48
Well I have a probable in that I tend to believe people that I trust(ed). And I did manage to get
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#52
Yea, But now I pay $50 a year to the helicopter service so I son't worry about it any more.
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#61
I live between and Perryville. Yea life, not much to do without it. I am just pissed off about the
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#69
I'm so sorry that happened to you. You were skipping lunch so that she could pay herself back.
virtualobserver
Feb 2016
#79
I got those, and this is why I sent them to junk mail. Especially after the 7 min mark.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2016
#26
Holy shit! I remember that! Well done, Keith! You are the best! I wish you had a TV program.
Enthusiast
Feb 2016
#43
I guess MLK is an example of the good, and Rush as the bad expression of self esteem.
alfredo
Feb 2016
#88
Great beauty can be a blessing or curse. The blessed know the limits of beauty.
alfredo
Feb 2016
#94
At some point I begin to wonder whether it's ethical for Bernie to continue to solicit donations
DanTex
Feb 2016
#25
"from people who probably could be using that money for better purposes in their lives."
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2016
#38
"From people who probably could be using that money for better purposes in their lives"
Politicalboi
Feb 2016
#53
You are serious? OMG...poor people wanting a representative for the first time in decades?
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#73
Bernie is not poor, but he has nowhere near the personal money that Hillary and Bill have.
JDPriestly
Feb 2016
#39
Nor do his millions of "small donors". But we can afford to keep on donating our pittances,
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#74
And this year, the issue is not women. It is protecting what is left of our democracy
JDPriestly
Feb 2016
#90
No, the issue surely is not women. We want our Oligarchy turned back into Democracy.
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#91
She is not a good money manager, and that has not been discussed and should be discussed.
ViseGrip
Feb 2016
#9
Not a scam. Just why is she asking us, and why is Obama forgiving her when she has the money?
ViseGrip
Feb 2016
#16
No, there are rules preventing such things. He did ask his donors to help Clinton, see...
PoliticAverse
Feb 2016
#27
According to Hillary she and Bill gave speeches and made money to that way to pay off the debt....
monicaangela
Feb 2016
#40
No Democrat was forced to help her pay off her campaign debts, but millions wanted to, and did.
pnwmom
Feb 2016
#35
they were paying Hillary back for money that she loaned to the campaign
virtualobserver
Feb 2016
#80
He will go into debt if he needs to, and people will help him retire the debt. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2016
#82
He's already said he won't take matching funds. People often need to take on debt
pnwmom
Feb 2016
#84
People often do in desperation....but Bernie can ask for the money in advance....from us.
virtualobserver
Feb 2016
#85
I remember news stories about her not paying the vendors for her election night events
left lowrider
Feb 2016
#42
As Bernie correctly stated, getting the $$ out of politics is his first priority
FlatBaroque
Feb 2016
#60
That is a silly question. Everyone knows the elite don't pay taxes or their own bills. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#46
I felt bad she coundn't pay it. But she could! She allows others to pay her bills while making $$$$
ViseGrip
Feb 2016
#63
Silly rabbit,she personally lent the money to her campaign..you were paying HER back
virtualobserver
Feb 2016
#77
If she did this, she should pay back everyone who gave her money with interest.
Bernblu
Feb 2016
#89