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- Financier David Shaw has raised $1.08 million for Obama’s reelection so far. Shaw’s firm D.E. Shaw is heavily invested in two wind projects that received taxpayer money: $115 million for First Wind, and $117 million for Kahuku Wind.
- Financier John Rogers is a board Exelon board member has raised $1.2 million, and Frank Clark, an executive Exelon, has raised $153,000 thus far. Exelon has been approved for $646 million in Department of Energy loan guarantees for a project called AV Solar Ranch One. They also received a $200 million Department of Energy cash grant through a company they own called Peco Energy for smart-grid work.
- Financier Steve Westly has raised $302,000 so far. Westly has held large investment stakes in numerous companies that have received stimulus grants, including Amyris Biotechnologies ($24 million), Tesla Motors ($465 million), as well as Edeniqu and Recyclebank.
- Bruce Heyman of Goldman Sachs, who has had three energy projects approved for taxpayer money Cogentrix ($90 million), First Solar ($4.7 million), and U.S. Geothermal ($96.8 million) has already raised $366,884 for the Obama 2012 reelection campaign.
- Daniel Weiss of the Angelino Group has raised $39,000 so far. Weiss’ firm is a major equity holder in Powerspan, we received a $100 million cash grant for smart grid projects.
- Steve Spinner has raised $31,900 to this point. Spinner is a green energy investor who worked at the Department of Energy as a “strategic advisor” to the loan program.
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I knew it in high school when I created such classics in my punk rock band like "Why can't the government get a job" or "politically fucked"
But there's something amiss when 80% of DoE loans go to compaign contributors. Youre only going to be able to hide behind GR$$N for so long, and two bankrupt companies doesn't help.
But there's something amiss when 80% of DoE loans go to compaign contributors. Youre only going to be able to hide behind GR$$N for so long, and two bankrupt companies doesn't help.
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I knew it in high school when I created such classics in my punk rock band like "Why can't the government get a job" or "politically fucked"
But there's something amiss when 80% of DoE loans go to compaign contributors. Youre only going to be able to hide behind GR$$N for so long, and two bankrupt companies doesn't help.
But there's something amiss when 80% of DoE loans go to compaign contributors. Youre only going to be able to hide behind GR$$N for so long, and two bankrupt companies doesn't help.
I agree with you that there's something wrong - but what is it you propose to do about it? It seems to be a hard-coded part of our political system. Politicians give bribes back to the people who bribed them in an effort to keep the bribers bribing the politician.
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Can you? I would be interested to see that, plus the same kind of info for the candidates with congressional or gubernatorial experience.
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http://www.americanprogress.org/issu...06/b84766.html is a big one, Scrappy, and there is a **** ton out there - enough that I just go >< at the mere thought of trying to compile a list.
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http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10345944...ters-fixed-pdf
http://junkscience.com/2011/11/14/ne...-contributors/
http://blog.heritage.org/2011/11/14/...obama-backers/
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they can all hide behind it forever
everyone says "we gotta vote for the better of two evils" or "politics are corrupt" or some lame *** stuff like that
most people dont take it any further that saying a sentence or two
most dont care to learn the details
**** will always be fucked until that changes
or until the people who dont research their candidates and vote based on comercials stop voting
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