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It’s Not Because They Are Smarter Than The Rest Of Us
EconomicNoise.com
For the last five years, the country and most of its citizens have gotten progressively poorer. Not so for our masters (and their cronies). From Zerohedge (with my emboldening)
It will, or should, come as no surprise that as a result of the Great Financial Crisis, just as in real life, so in D.C., the wealthiest politicians have gotten wealthier: in fact at least 72 politicos have doubled their wealth in the past 5 years. It will, or should, also come as no surprise, that as a result of the GFC, the average wealth of Republicans (which declined) and Democrats (which rose) has converged, confirming that at least when it comes to the economic disparity between America’s two big parties, there is no longer any difference. At least these are the findings of a recent WaPo study looking at how America’s lawmakers have benefited from the laws they themselves institute. In other words, while America’s laws may be designed for its people, those who actually benefit from this country’s fiscal (and of course monetary) policy is just one group: those who continue to transfer wealth from what little is left of the middle class and into their own, mostly offshore, bank accounts.
http://www.economicnoise.com
There never was any difference. Your presidents are nothing but public relations officers for the big corporations and banksters who sponsor them. Anyone can buy any legislation they like in the USA, all you need is enough bribe money.