submitted 21 days ago by Rfratthrowaway1 
Posted on 06/23/2016 1:22:42 PM PDT by KeyLargo
Politics Election 2016
Several GOP Business Leaders Are Backing Clinton Democratic presidential candidate to get backing from executives, some of whom cite unease with Trump’s candidacy
By Laura Meckler June 23, 2016 12:09 a.m. ET
More than 50 business executives, including several longtime Republicans, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Thursday as her campaign seeks to capitalize on discomfort with Republican Donald Trump.
They include Jim Cicconi, senior executive vice president at AT&T Services Inc., and Dan Akerson, who held top positions at General Motors Co. and Nextel Communications Inc. A Clinton campaign aide provided the list.
The endorsements reflect continuing unease among some Republicans with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee despite his romp through the primary contest.
Mr. Cicconi, who worked in the White House for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, said he has backed every GOP presidential candidate since 1976. “But this year I think it’s vital to put our country’s well being ahead of party,” he said in a statement provided by the campaign. “Hillary Clinton is experienced, qualified, and will make a fine president. The alternative, I fear, would set our nation on a very dark path.”
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Garrett: Boeing deal with Iran proves crony capitalism is alive and well
Jun 15, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) released the following statement in response to reports that Boeing has reached a multibillion-dollar deal to sell commercial passenger planes to Iran. Boeing is one of the largest beneficiaries of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) bank which perpetuates corporate welfare to mega corporations by handing out taxpayer-backed loans.
“This agreement between Boeing and the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism is extremely troubling and shows that crony capitalism remains alive and well in Washington. Not only has Boeing lobbied for years to keep the taxpayer-backed Export Import bank alive, it now has also used its powerful position to take advantage of the ill-conceived nuclear deal with Iran. This agreement is bad news, not just for taxpayers but for our national security.”
Boeing was lobbying Congress to keep their Ex-Im bank subsidies at the same time it was seeking carve outs from the Obama Administration to do more business with the dangerous Iranian regime. Garrett has been an outspoken critic of the Ex-Im bank and the Iran nuclear deal.
submitted 21 days ago by Rfratthrowaway1
And it's been that way for a long time.
I think a President Trump has other ideas and can set things right again.
These guys represent two has-been industries, communications and transportation.
That is just more evidence that these people are not paying enough taxes.
That is just more evidence that these people are not paying enough taxes.
The Corporations fall in line with all the transgender, gay marriage, and other BS too. They don’t give a rats as$ about Americans. Dollars is all these people care about.
Clinton official on Boeing payroll, received millions for Iran deal.
Anyone who has built their business on illegal labor will be against Trump. Good business people who follow the law, will support him because it is hard to compete while following the law with those who don’t.
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