John McCain and Barack Obama are correct when they blame the greed and excess of Wall Street for our current fiscal crisis that seems to be out of control. Both men did it during Tuesday's debate and regularly mention it on the campaign trail.
If they are so upset by the greed and excess of Wall Street, why do they take money for their campaigns from banks and brokers? McCain got over $2.1 million for his campaign from Merrill Lynch, Lehman Bros., Wachovia and others. Obama got $2.8 million from the same crowd.
This doesn't include any funding given directly to either major political party.
It's no surprise that lobbyists can influence poicy with all of this money flowing in. It also underscores the need for serious campaign finance reform, which is something McCain-Feingold failed to give us.
You can check out political contributions at www.opensecrets.org.
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