Senator Sinema Took Wall St. Money, Then Killed a Tax on Investors.
When following American politics, always follow the money.
Though the Democratic Party has been little more than a lackluster, thorough disappointment over the past two years, there’s no denying that Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been among the most enraging. Personally, watching her happily attempt to catch Mitch McConnell’s attention before gleefully standing in front of her colleagues, and making a show of a small curtsy as she voted no on a $15 minimum wage is something I will never forget. It was a moment of clarity, really. A slap in the face. A moment where it had never felt more obvious that when it comes to getting things done to benefit the American people overall, we cannot rely on elected politics alone if at all.
Well, given her track record it should come as no surprise that Senator Sinema recently took yet another opportunity with the Schumer-Manchin bill to be the lapdog for her real master: Wall St.
Brian Slodysko with the Associated Press writes:
“Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture…
