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Originally posted by Billy the Kidd if one cannot see that corporate strength and special interest money have basically taken over the Republican party making them more corrupt, they are blind or part of the corruption. |
I agree with you Billy, in that (I believe) the Republican Party is worse,.. to some extent.
Republicans beclieve their position in power, is to support and continue the interests of businesses, instead of the actual citizen.
Quick example... to date Phillip Morris have been fined more than 1.5Billion dollars in law suits against Tobocca related products...
And to date, Phillip Morris, hasn't actually paid a single cent from these law suits.
Yet, every 2-3 years, we see futhering reductions of Corporate Taxation laws, to ultimately futher the profit of these organisations, while ensuring that the individual consumer, will be footing more in taxation.
We also cant forget the Corporate 'Welfare' packages...
In Australia 2 yrs ago: the State & Federal government forked out 600 million (Of taxpayers dollars) to "help" General Motors build a new factory... (Autually I believe this was the entire cost of the new factory)
Yet the previous year, General Motors(Aust.) recorded a profit in excess of 800 Million dollars !!!!
So no wonder more small businesses are failing every day of the year, when a government makes welfare payments to Corporations who are already recording record profits each year...
Okay so back to the US...
Is Cheney still on the board of directors for Halliburton ?
If so HUDGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, considering that the US gov't has already awarded contracts, to Halliburton (among many contracters) for post War Iraq rebuilding.
So in which case, if what i said above is true - then Cheney is PROFITING from the War in Iraq.
And thats the 'truth' on Republican Administration.