Hillary Clinton RAKES IN Verizon CASH While Bernie Sanders SUPPORTS Company’s Striking Workers

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"..Verizon paid Hillary $225,000 for speech and poured money into Clinton Foundation. Executives give to her campaign.."

"..Aside from the tens of thousands Verizon executives and lobbyists have given to the Clinton campaign and pro-Clinton PACs, the Clinton Foundation has worked directly with Verizon..."

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The Hillary Clinton campaign, meanwhile, has received tens of thousands of dollars from Verizon executives and lobbyists. That’s not all. For a May 2013 speech, the corporation paid Clinton a whopping $225,000 honorarium, according to her tax records. Verizon has also given between $100,000 and $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation, which investigative journalist Ken Silverstein has referred to as a “so-called charitable enterprise that has served as a vehicle to launder money and to enrich family friends.”

Moreover, the Clinton Foundation has partnered directly with Verizon, which is notorious for its vehement opposition to unions. The corporation is a partner in the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, and said it is “proud to partner with the Clinton Foundation.” Journalist Zaid Jilani reported in AlterNet in October, when Sanders spoke in support of a Verizon strike, that the corporation’s executives and lobbyists had poured money into Clinton’s campaign or PACs. Three Verizon vice presidents each donated $2,700 to Hillary for America. They were joined by a senior vice president and another vice president, who gave an additional $1,000.

A former Hillary Clinton operative who now lobbies for Verizon donated $2,700 as well, along with another Verizon lobbyist who pitched in $1,000. While Clinton’s campaign is receiving Verizon cash, Sanders is delivering powerful impromptu speeches physically on Verizon workers’ picket lines.

“Today, you are standing up not just for justice for Verizon workers; you’re standing up for millions of Americans who don’t have a union,” he proclaimed at a New York City strike on April 13.

Sanders continued: “On behalf of every worker in America, those facing the same kind of pressure, thank you for what you are doing. We’re gonna win this thing!”

Clinton’s campaign released a statement of tepid support for the employees, stating “Verizon should come back to the bargaining table with a fair offer for their workers.” But her paltry remarks were overshadowed by Sanders’ heartfelt speech.This was not the first time Sanders stood with striking Verizon workers. In October, the Vermont senator and self-declared democratic socialist marched alongside them.

“I am hopeful you will reach a fair contract,” Sanders said at the time. “But if you run into roadblocks, as in years past, know that I will be there with you until a fair contract is negotiated.”

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http://www.salon.com/2016/04/13/hillary_clinton_rakes_in_verizon_cash_while_bernie_sanders_supports_companys_striking_workers/

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1. The Corporate Choice = Vote For Hillary

[pdsimdars]

2. there are many, many things like this that smack you in the face to let you know about the

differences between the candidates. It seems like people aren't paying attention.

[AgerolanAmerican]

3. A perfect illustration of the choice we have

On the left, the candidate who stands with the working class...

On the right, the candidate whose pockets are stuffed with corporate cash.

Choose wisely!

[Kittycat]

4. Wow. How completely gross and disgusting.

She should give every penny back, and issue a public apology.

[Chasstev365]

5. This should be a constant campaign commericial

If Bernie and Hillary were running for President in 1968, Bernie would be breaking bread with hunger striker Cesar Chavez like RFK and Hillary would be fundraising with agribusinesses in the grape growing business.

And they say Bernie not a Democrat? BULL SHIT!

[Zira]

11. +10000

That's the truth.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. i bet she didn't tell those strikers about that when she went for her photo op.

[amborin]

7. KNR

[BernieforPres2016]

8. And in spite of that, Hillary had the nerve to show up at a picket line today

Where Verizon workers, the one Hillary's benefactors are trying to impose pension benefit cuts on, were striking. They should have told her to get lost.

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9. The Clintons are pros at staging photo-ops...

[nc4bo]

10. She stands with who?

And then showed up for her typical photo op ImWithThem crap.

well that's rich....m

[Jefferson23]

12. Hillary Clinton, the non-capitulator progressive. lol

woohoo!

[beam me up scottie]

13. #whichhillary