The contract between America's uber-wealthy and the Republican Party is clear.  A select group of very wealthy Americans -- many of whom have fortunes tied up in fossil fuel business or assets -- has a very clear agenda:1.  They hate government regulations, especially those that would address climate change (i.e. hurt fossil fuel interests).2.  They also don't like regulations that address worker or public safety.  These include workplace health, public health, etc.3.  They don't want to pay taxes for Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid or other social benefit programs.  In fact, they only pay for national defense, roads and bridges on a grudging basis. To get their wishes these folks are willing to give Republicans and other conservative political forces $2-3B in off year cycles and $4B or more in Presidential cycles.  Their price:  Stop the government from taxing or regulating us.Virtually all this money goes to Republicans who are obligated to oppose worker safety, public health and any forms of regulation.  When they can't stop taxes or spending, the Republicans promise to gut the IRS so the wealthy are free of accountability.  The Republicans perform nobly and their gravy train continues to deliver to their paymasters.This is American politics in our time...Republicans who have sold out under the false premise of "conservative values" but who are actually paid partners of the uber-wealthy who pay them handsomely or stopping justice.

The contract between America's uber-wealthy and the Republican Party is clear.  A select group of very wealthy Americans -- many of whom have fortunes tied up in fossil fuel business or assets -- has a very clear agenda:1.  They hate government regulations, especially those that would address climate change (i.e. hurt fossil fuel interests).2.  They also don't like regulations that address worker or public safety.  These include workplace health, public health, etc.3.  They don't want to pay taxes for Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid or other social benefit programs.  In fact, they only pay for national defense, roads and bridges on a grudging basis. To get their wishes these folks are willing to give Republicans and other conservative political forces $2-3B in off year cycles and $4B or more in Presidential cycles.  Their price:  Stop the government from taxing or regulating us.Virtually all this money goes to Republicans who are obligated to oppose worker safety, public health and any forms of regulation.  When they can't stop taxes or spending, the Republicans promise to gut the IRS so the wealthy are free of accountability.  The Republicans perform nobly and their gravy train continues to deliver to their paymasters.This is American politics in our time...Republicans who have sold out under the false premise of "conservative values" but who are actually paid partners of the uber-wealthy who pay them handsomely or stopping justice.

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