tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post8557607333249823706..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: Weekend Newsletter (July 3, 2015)Bud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-83795044460156691502015-07-04T04:32:56.619-07:002015-07-04T04:32:56.619-07:00Robert Reich:
Our tax dollars are spent on corpo...Robert Reich: <br /><br />Our tax dollars are spent on corporate lobbying — meaning, we (the working-class) are spending money we earned to pay other people to lobby for things that will hurt us and benefit others (such as the super-rich). <br /><br />Not to mention, our tax dollars pay multi-million salaries to undeserving CEOs. Are we stupid or what? <br /><br />No, we are not. Congress always does what they damn well please, no matter who we vote for.<br /><br />http://robertreich.org/post/123138820185 <br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-73567272531665113882015-07-03T15:22:21.027-07:002015-07-03T15:22:21.027-07:00Greece isn't the only country in big trouble.....Greece isn't the only country in big trouble....<br /><br />Wall Street bankrupted Puerto Rico<br /><br />http://wallstreetonparade.com/2015/07/thanks-to-wall-street-america-has-growing-greek-like-debt-bombs/ <br /><br />Puerto Rico’s Debt Addiction Was Fed By Banks That Passed Risk To Bond Buyers<br /><br />http://www.ibtimes.com/puerto-ricos-debt-addiction-was-fed-banks-passed-risk-bond-buyers-1990649 <br /><br />In other news....<br /><br />Student debt is creating "sugar babies" seeking "sugar daddies".<br /><br />http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/01/where-the-sugar-babies-are/384547/<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com