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DemocracyMouse

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14. His portfolio shouldn't be growing and it's not goid for the people

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 01:46 AM

Feb 2020

Do you realize that MOST of the companies Bloomberg invests in, and Bloomberg himself, pay a lower percentage of taxes than we do? Warren Buffett said he pays less than his secretary (and to his credit says the system is rigged).

Bloomberg's pile of money is unacceptable. Since Citizens United the United States is turning into an oligarchy. These are facts. It's not acceptable.

Much better Democratic candidates have been fighting hard and have had to drop out due to lack of funds — Harris, Booker and maybe now Warren. None of this makes me happy

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bloomberg was worth $54.1B in November. Now it's $61.5B [View all] Quackers Feb 2020 OP

I have mixed feelings about him - OhZone Feb 2020 #1

Dump has such a head start in the money dept. and he's dirty. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #12

That is mark to market net worth. Lucky Luciano Feb 2020 #2

I despise #TraitorTrump underthematrix Feb 2020 #4

Why do you like him after what was just posted above? DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #11

I'm an African American woman underthematrix Feb 2020 #18

Great post. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #19

You said that far better than I ever could. Thank you for saying it. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #31

Me too at this point. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #26

I am not a fan of Bloomberg by any means, but I think his wealth goes us up and down a lot. phleshdef Feb 2020 #3

I'm not a fan of the political power of wealth. But, safeinOhio Feb 2020 #20

I will admit that it's at least mildly amusing that Trump's dumping money into the ads greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #5

Win/Win aeromanKC Feb 2020 #6

His portfolio shouldn't be growing and it's not goid for the people DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #14

He's helping in getting a Democatic Senate and Iliyah Feb 2020 #7

This is why it's silly to calculate rich people's wealth that way Recursion Feb 2020 #8

since cheating on elections is now legal lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #9

lol Cha Feb 2020 #13

Before the Iraq war lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #16

Thanks for sharing these links. I have read a lot about Stop and Frisk and his enduring defense of emmaverybo Feb 2020 #10

When you have a lot of money invested it just keeps growing, plus trump gave him a big tax cut TeamPooka Feb 2020 #15

Every day we severely underestimate the advantages of incumbency Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #17

" I am desperate to win. Details mean nothing except who owns that best chance." Quackers Feb 2020 #23

Desperate times call for desperate measures. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #21

Even over racism? I can't excuse Bloomberg for his actions. Quackers Feb 2020 #22

Others have history too. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #29

I guess that's two primary candidates now for whom being a Democrat MineralMan Feb 2020 #24

Yeah but only one ACTUALLY supported republicans and has viral clips redqueen Feb 2020 #25

I can't argue with that. nt Quackers Feb 2020 #27

Just please keep in mind: he invented something, like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Mike 03 Feb 2020 #28

He is so uber wealthy the difference between Tom Steyer ($1.6b) and Bloomberg ($55b) is the same Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #30