Bernie Sanders rejects donation from drug company CEO

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WASHINGTON — The man who has become the public face of rising drug prices says he has donated to presidential candidate Bernie Sanders — who has been bashing Big Pharma on the campaign trail — to try to get a meeting so the two can talk it out.

Sanders isn’t interested. His campaign said Thursday that he’s giving the money to a Washington health clinic instead — and the drug executive isn’t getting the meeting.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/10/15/bernie-sanders-rejects-ceo-martin-shkreli-campaign-donation/FcSKxu1VIr7pubg9cI3CQN/story.html

I know this is old news but I just wanted to make the point that politicians and foundations can REFUSE donations from certain individuals because of morals and standing by their beliefs. Sometimes that is more important than money.

[warrprayer]

1. K&R n/t

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2. Thanks

for the K/R

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3. Wonder if Bernie

would accept donations from the likes of Rupert Murdoch, lloyd Blankfein or his wife??? Just because you are offered money it does not mean you have to take it. I wish other politicians would learn a lesson from the way Bernie Sanders handle this situation.

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4. Kick for me new friend blm

[MuseRider]

5. A kick from me.

It is important to know that they do not have to accept donations from people or organizations they are not supportive of for one reason or 10.

Thank you, I had forgotten about this.

[TTUBatfan2008]

6. Would be nice if that happened a lot more often...

just in general. It would be a good way to help a lot of worthy charities if more politicians felt the money was more useful to donate than to use it in their various campaigns.

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7. Kick