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In reply to the discussion: #Sensata tweets claiming that President Obama has shares [View all]Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)16. I see that as the state of Illinois supporting a local company
Using stock in a state pension plan, from a company with a local presence is wrong how?
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Big difference between that being part of his portfolio that he probably doesn't even know about
tarheelsunc
Oct 2012
#1
Just because he has shares in the company, HE didn't decide to outsource the co. to China.
Lex
Oct 2012
#5
Come on...Obama has no control over a fund administered by somebody else. nt.
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#7
When the state retirement fund bought shares in it, it WASN'T being dismantled and moved to China
Lex
Oct 2012
#10
Idiots who don't know the difference between controlling interest & shares in employees pension fund
we can do it
Oct 2012
#14
I think if any of us are on Twitter though, we need to push back on this meme.
justiceischeap
Oct 2012
#17
If they vote, they need to be informed of that difference for the sake of the rest of us.
drm604
Oct 2012
#28
Have you tried explaining anything to anyone who watches and believes FauxNoiz?
we can do it
Oct 2012
#31