Wall Street firms donated $11.2 million to members of debt ‘super committee’

Source: Raw Story

The bipartisan "super committee" created by the debt ceiling deal is comprised of lawmakers who have received big bucks from special interest groups, according to a report by MapLight.

The committee is tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts over ten years.

In total, the twelve members appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction got nearly $64.5 million from special interests groups over the past decade, with legal firms donating about $31.5 million and Wall Street firms donating about $11.2 million.

Of that $11.2 million, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase donated approximately $2 million combined.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/18/wall-street-firms-donated-11-2-million-to-members-of-debt-super-committee/

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Here is a smoking gun...
All are traders to the American People and this Country..

:evilgrin:

And why not, they will make that back in one day if Wall Street can get their hands on social security...

Wall Street always operates on "Leverage".

Maybe they should hand out a Coupon? "Save 20% on your next purchase of a Congressional Vote".

Or how about, "Buy one Congressman.. get one free"?

It's the Groupon for Lobbying