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Senators Not Backing Green New Deal Received On Average 7 Times As Much Fossil Fuel Cash

A glaring conflict of interest.

"The oil, gas and coal industries’ donations heavily favor the lawmakers who have so far refused to back the only climate policy to match the scale of the crisis."

[huffpost.com]

#climate #policy #oil
LiterateHiker 9 Feb 21
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Politicians should be forbidden to accept any money from economic special interest groups.

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Interesting

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Money Talks and Corrupts politicians.

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We need to abolish the Senate, and the electoral "college". We don't need a House of Lords!

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As long as there is corporate money in politics it will be hard to pass any meaningful legislation.

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