Assets held by President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were sold in a company using tax breaks that he lobbied for. These assets were personally lobbied for by Kushner while in his White House role. 1
These tax breaks, called Opportunity Zone tax breaks, were a part of Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul.
The swamp just got a bit murkier.
$5,600, the maximum allowed for the primary and general elections, to Mitch McConnel (#MoscowMitch) by Robert Ray, former independent counsel. 2 3
$2,800 to Mitch McConnel (#MoscowMitch) by Kenneth Starr, former independent counsel, to Mitch McConnell. 4
$2,700 to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in 2017 by Kenneth Starr, former independent counsel. 5 Lindsey Graham (R-SC) raised lots of money prior to Trump’s impeachment trial. 6
While speaking to reporters at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mocks Greta Thunberg. Reporters asked Mnuchin about Thunberg. His reply, “Is she the chief economist or who is she? I’m confused. After she goes and studies economics in college, she can come back and explain that to us.” 4 5 7
Wow! Perhaps Mnuchin should take some lessons in manners after the attends some behavioral classes.
Greta Thunberg is simply a teenage activist reacting to the world’s environment around her. Climate is changing the world but apparently “educated” people like Mnuchin can’t see that.
Somebody should tell Mnuchin about the hundreds of Harvard faculty members – and thousands at other universities – who have called for fossil fuel divestment too. https://t.co/t3VhdYvQSE https://t.co/1aaGTUknRZ
— Naomi Klein (@NaomiAKlein) January 23, 2020
There’s no way around it: The Citizens United decision is destroying our democracy.
It’s been 10 years since the disastrous Supreme Court decision legalized “pay for play” politics. Because of it, right-wing billionaires are unfairly impacting our elections, and drowning out the will of the people.
There’s only one thing to do: ratify a constitutional amendment to OVERTURN Citizens United and return our democracy to the people.