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He proposes bills all the time. It's not his fault the rest of the corrupt senate won't give them a fair hearing.
Bills themselves aren’t well thought out plans. He needs to work with his peers to get legislation passed, not just write up his ideals and act like everyone will fall in line. That’s not how anything works.
When his peers are all owned by corporations, how can he?
If the “reform” in work reform is a serious attempt and not just a circle jerk comments like these are not productive.
And yet, it's true. Name one other senator that hasn't been bought.
Give me a clear definition of “been bought.”
Do you really not know how lobbying works?
I don’t want the goalposts to move. You’re defining “been bought” by taking money from lobbyists? Is that the agreement?
I'm not playing this game with you, sorry.
So in other words you don’t want to define it so you can just claim to be right. 👍
I told you, I'm not playing this game with you. If you don't understand lobbying, that's not my problem.
I asked you a simple question. Is “being bought” taking money from lobbyists? Yes or No? Or alternative you can define what being bought is so I know how to answer your question. It’s incredibly simple.
It's not a simple question because giving money is not the only thing lobbyists do and it's not my job to hold your hand and walk you through the basics of lobbying.
But it’s ok to ask me a subjective question like what Senators aren’t bought when you refuse to tell me what you consider bought? Do you want me to go to open secrets and look for a Senator that didn’t take donations from corporations? Because if so, cross Bernie Sanders off the list. Otherwise it’s on you to tell me your definition or you’re just full of shit. I’m fine with either.
Insulting me will not get me to play your game.
If you ever get out of that hole you dug yourself let me know k?
If you ever figure out how lobbying works, you let me know.
Ok, I’ll go ask Bernie why he took that money from Alphabet Inc.
Yes, you've already made it abundantly clear that you don't know what lobbying means. No need to rub it in.