Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Corporations gave tens of millions to lawmakers who back voting restrictions

Telecom giant AT&T was the most prolific, donating over $800,000 since 2015 to authors of proposed restrictions, co-sponsors of such measures or those who voted in favor of the bills, the report found. Other top donors during the same period include Comcast, Philip Morris, United Health, Walmart, Verizon, General Motors and Pfizer.

In response, AT&T said that “the right to vote is sacred” but declined to say whether the company would withhold donations to state lawmakers as they did for members of Congress who objected to Biden’s win.

“We understand that election laws are complicated, not our company’s expertise and ultimately the responsibility of elected officials. But, as a company, we have a responsibility to engage,” AT&T CEO John Stankey said in a statement.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-04-05/corporations-donated-millions-voting-restrictions-backers

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I had to show my ID at the doctor's office then again to pick up my prescription. Why would anyone think you shouldn't have requirements to vote including ID??? The people who want to cheat and politicians who want to get votes by bribing voters with freebies

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Post ID: @4lau+1adPBocE

You all continue to be played. Only distractions so you will not catch on. Keep the peasants fighting amongst themselves and IT will be a done deal before they realize what happened. Social credits are coming if you do not wake up and smell the coffee! HINT: WEF

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Post ID: @4vuk+1adPBocE

I need an ID to get into my AT&T work location? What gives....

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Post ID: @2bem+1adPBocE

trump won!

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Post ID: @2ikz+1adPBocE

I don’t fly United because it’s too difficult and inconvenient. They require ID.

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Post ID: @1wxl+1adPBocE

Why is no one talking about the fact that if AT&T (and other large entities) can throw all this money at politicians, why can’t they afford a higher tax rate?

Companies would rather throw millions at lobbyists, consultants, candidates, etc than back into the country.

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Post ID: @ndz+1adPBocE

Strange! I have to provide an ID (gasp) to buy a phone and get service at AT&T???

The end of democracy happened when the woke CEO’s decided to be “influencers” of the World Wide Web, and voting machine dishonesty!

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Post ID: @mxt+1adPBocE

It was the Supreme Court FEC ruling that freed labor unions and corporations to spend money on advocating for the election or defeat of candidates. Recall that Citizens United led fight to ensure the creation of super PACs which act as shadow political parties... Billionaires like Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson and others give multi millions....It’s always about the money, power, influence.
The Supreme Court is to blame for this travesty of justice...

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Post ID: @pdc+1adPBocE

Being that AT&T is in businesses heavily regulated by the government, and these politicians put themselves out for sale, the business decision is to buy the service, and hope for a decent return on investment.

Look at the lobbyist business. About 75% of these politicians become lobbyists after leaving politics.

Public financing of elections is the way to avoid this.

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Post ID: @xja+1adPBocE

This is just the company trying to play both sides - all this "woke" talk is complete bs designed to try to fool the younger generations into thinking T is some progressive company.

They'll keep pouring money on candidates who try to restrict voting for low income Americans because what's good for your average citizen isn't good for a company like T.

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Post ID: @yko+1adPBocE

Not layoff or surplus related...but since you started.
Please read the bill you are complaining against then read the voting laws in NY and Delaware....tell me who is restrictive???
People are being led by the media to believe a BIG LIE

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Post ID: @ahs+1adPBocE

This is not a democracy. This is not even a republiic anymore. It is a corporatocracy. Maybe we need to change the Constitution to make corporations butt out of politics.

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