Gianforte says Indian reservations hinder free markets

[TexasTowelie]

HELENA — The way for Montana's American Indian reservations to escape poverty is through the free market, but the shortcomings of tribal governments are preventing businesses from flourishing, Republican candidate for governor Greg Gianforte said in a campaign stop last month.

Gianforte made his remarks on July 21 in Huntley in response to an audience member's question about how to fix the economic, crime and drug problems on the state's seven reservations.

The Huntley event was recorded by a volunteer for the Montana Democratic Party, which released it to The Associated Press and other news organizations on Thursday. Event organizer Becky Robison confirmed that Gianforte made the remarks in the audio recording.

The Bozeman businessman began by saying that one of the main issues is that there are few opportunities on the reservations.

Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/gianforte-says-indian-reservations-hinder-free-markets/article_00bac146-8967-591b-b2c0-c658c97b47cf.html

[DonCoquixote]

1. gee gianforte

it cannot be that businesses make sure if anything is valuable on reservations, it gets taken and handed to a bunch of suits. Your free market is anything but, it simply makes sure the same people who get their MBA's from the right set of schools get handed the treasures of the world and still get them first, even if they somehow manage to lose money, like Mr. Trump does with his Casinos.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. God, is he an awful person!

[2naSalit]

3. What a

fuckwad. There are tons of yard banners with this shithead's name on it all over this part of Montana (the SW part). People with this mindset should be barred from running for office.