Posted on 07/24/2014 3:47:06 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (R-Mich.) said Thursday that he refused to accept an award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of that groups position on immigration, and called the Chamber the biggest pro-amnesty group in the country.
The Chamber of Commerce is beholden to special interests and has long since forgotten the main street businesses that struggle everyday to make payroll and keep their company afloat, Bentivolio said. It is with great pride that I reject their award, and call on them to stand on the side of America, instead of on the side of China and corporate interests seeking to exploit people for profit.
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Good for Kerry Bentivolio. This is simply one more reason why the GOPe despises him and would like to see him defeated.
The Chamber has become an enemy to the American people.
Do we have a list of members?
Kerry spent his whole term opposing amnesty. He hasn’t flipped like others have. He has been with Steve King’s gang all along.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/02/04/1539121/bentivolio-immigration-buying-votes/
Why is he down 22 points?
Is it time to identify local CoC board members and let them know we’ll be boycotting their member businesses until they pressure the US CoC to change its ways?
The US CoC needs to stay out of state and local elections, primaries at least. Local candidates should be picked by local voters and grassroots organizations.
They don’t publish a list on their website, but you can go to individual city Chambers and get a list of members. The Chamber is just a sham like the BBB and other groups that claim they are looking out for you, as long as you pay your DUES. They are very similar to Unions, they take your dues and then support legislation that will hurt you in the long run....
There is a local Chamber of Commerce in every town these days, more than one in some places (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce etc)
and some of these local CoC’s get funds from the local town, which is truly disgusting
“Why is he down 22 points?”
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If true, I’d attribute it to low-information and low-IQ voters. Know any of them?
I had a girlfriend who was a treasurer for our county chamber of commerce. She was all in for Romney or McCain in 08.
wow
Past tense, CC?
Oh yeah.
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