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Sorry Chamber of Commerce, we’ve been there, done that
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a launched a new marketing campaign to sell Americans on the idea that low taxes, less government regulation and unfettered trade is the thing that’s going to return...
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U.S. Chamber complaining about regulation before proposals hit the street
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce likes to claim that regulation stifles the economy and prevents businesses from creating jobs. But it seems like the president of the Chamber, Tom Donohue, jumped the gun...
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Money and Democracy Update: U.S. Chamber planning its election spending spree
Stunning Statistics of the Week: Amount the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent on lobbying in 2009: $120 million Amount Chamber spent daily to defeat health care reform in the weeks before its passage:...
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The Midmorning Refill: This lesson was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
Today’s Flickr Photo: Flickr photo by the brothers trust If you read one thing today… Like something out of Edgar Allan Poe, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is knocking, gently knocking on our nation’s...
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The Midmorning Refill: Black oil hearts and campaign contributions
Today’s Flickr Photo: Flickr photo by tcktcktck If you read one thing today… It is T-minus 11 days away from Election Day, but one contentious race is being covered far less than the Tea Party...
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As Election Day approaches, sources of campaign funding still a mystery
Stunning Statistics of the Week: $7 million: Amount Republican donor Bob J. Perry, who helped finance the Swift Boat Veterans campaign against presidential candidate John Kerry, has given to the...
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The Loaded Chamber: GRITtv’s documentary series looks at U.S. Chamber’s bid...
Filmmaker Harry Hanbury considered making a series of short documentaries about the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling — the one that opened the way for corporations to spend an unlimited amount...
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