During a campaign stop and fundraiser in New York yesterday, Hillary Clinton was asked by a young woman if she’d stop taking money from the fossil fuel industry. It was a simple question, one she could have easily answered with a "yes," or, perhaps because of the way she funds her campaign, responded with a "no."
Instead, she said she was "sick of the Sanders campaign lying" about the donations she receives.
Now, here’s the truth — the hard numbers don’t lie. And it’s something everyone should know as this video spreads online and is covered in the news: The fossil fuel industry has given more than $4.5 million to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and her top super PAC, including 11 lobbyists who have bundled more than $1 million to her put her in the White House.
Earlier in this campaign, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley signed a pledge to refuse money from fossil fuel interests. No Republican added their name, which isn’t surprising given that they don’t believe climate change is real. But neither did Hillary Clinton. It’s time for her to distance herself from the Republicans on this issue and add her name.
5 comments:
I sent you an email. Very depressing
The Bern sells out also. He glosses over his donations from Defense contractors of over $300k. He always touts that yne average donation is $30.
But not when it comes to Lockheed and the F35.
Sorry but his position on this is indefensible.
He truly looked liked Diogenes had found one. But not so
(Same as reply in email)
Unfortunate but it doesn't bag him for me. Relative to the blatancy of what the others do, he's still shining. Lockheed Martin is one of my least-favorite corporate sleaze buckets and he doesn't get a slide on it but I don't see a pattern.
So since he is only selling his principles every once in awhile
no worries. Hell whats another trillion dollars on another weapon system not a problem as long as they build it in Vermont
We're agreed it's a problem but not agreed it makes him the Anti-Christ. I don't believe it changes anything or makes a lie out of what he has said about accepting only small private donations in his campaign, tho.
300K from defense contractor donors.
No he isnt the anti christ but just another politican with a higher price tag than most.
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