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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:13 AM Jul 2015

W's big money backers also behind brother Jeb!

The Wall Street Journal: Brothers donors embrace Jeb Bushs candidacy

By Christopher S. Stewart and Rob Barry

Republican Jeb Bush rounded up donations in the first 15 days of his presidential campaign from at least 136 top-tier donors to his brother, former President George W. Bush.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/george-w-bush-donors-embrace-jeb-bush-candidacy-1437500211

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W's big money backers also behind brother Jeb! (Original Post) Panich52 Jul 2015 OP

The BFEE is at work Gothmog Jul 2015 #1

ROI Octafish Jul 2015 #2

Gothmog

(145,562 posts)

1. The BFEE is at work

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Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:41 AM

Jul 2015

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

2. ROI

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:44 AM

Jul 2015

Invest a few million and they'll each rake in a few billion off the US Treasury, wars without end, tax breaks, offshoring, etc.

What's not to like, if you're a 1-percent of the 1-percenter?

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