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AZJonnie

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3. So the author apparently thinks $1,000 - $10,000 donations are enough to make our Senators cave?

Reply to luv2fly (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:36 PM

18 hrs ago

PUH-LEASE

How about we focus instead on WHO WROTE the parts of the "government funding bill" that "cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research."?

I bet you any amount, that shit was *not* put in there by Durbin, Rosen, or any other Democrat.

With friends like David Sirota

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Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules [View all] luv2fly 18 hrs ago OP

This win keeps getting better and better. BlueTsunami2018 18 hrs ago #1

Donations made during the 2024 election cycle UpInArms 18 hrs ago #2

So the author apparently thinks $1,000 - $10,000 donations are enough to make our Senators cave? AZJonnie 18 hrs ago #3

They all signed off on it knowing this was in there, no? luv2fly 17 hrs ago #4

I'm about done with the circular firing squad at this point, so I'm going to respectfully hold my tongue AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #7

Following 'Lobbying Blitz,' Senators Sneak Provision Killing Food Safety Rules Into Shutdown Bill cbabe 17 hrs ago #5

These are clearly goals that the GQP/Trump are after, not Democrats AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #8

Anyone signing off on it deserves "blasting" as you refer to it, regardless of party luv2fly 14 hrs ago #11

Doesn't show they're bought by special interests, but it does show they don't give a fuck about Americans' well-being. pecosbob 17 hrs ago #6

Do they really *want* their customers getting food borne illnesses? Crunchy Frog 17 hrs ago #9

Maybe Rebl2 17 hrs ago #10