Would it be a good idea not to vote for people that take Goldman Sachs money in 2012?

Question

Obama, Romney and McCain
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00009638
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00006424
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00000286

Answer 1

Money is the mother's milk of politics. It's become the most important thing in electoral politics--almost the ONLY important thing. We no longer have elections in the US, we have -auctions-.



In an 'open' election, i.e. one with no incumbent seeking re-election, the candidate who spends the most money wins about 95% of the time. So election campaigns are really nothing more than money-raising contests.



A recent Supreme Court decision outlaws limiting the amount of money corporations can donate to candidates. This means that large, powerful corporations will continue to donate heavily to both sides, ensuring that -anyone- who gets elected president will be obliged to them.



So whoever gets nominated in 2012, on either side, you can bet Goldman Sachs will be one of their biggest contributors. They were Bill Clinton's biggest contributor. GW Bush's biggest contributor (and his father's also) was Enron. Think that might have had any effect on their policies?

Answer 2

A multiplicity of aspects went into the debt disaster. no longer each u . s . in Europe is faring comparable to eire, Portugal, Italy, Spain and Greece. There are 40 5 international locations in Europe in case you incorporate Turkey. various ecu international locations have decrease unemployment than the united states of a: uk, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Malta and others. a million. steer away from basic lending. 2. steer away from extra borrowing. 3. Punish tax evasion.

Answer 3

Naw, just don't vote for those who take their money then try to block or weaken Financial Reform.



All politicians will take money from questionable sources, the good ones do the right thing anyway.