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So we dug into why John Cornyn is pushing to protect negligent corporations while Texans are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and feed their families. Here's what we found.
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#CorporateCornyn
So we dug into why John Cornyn is pushing to protect negligent corporations while Texans are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and feed their families. Here's what we found.
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#CorporateCornyn
First, some background.
Sen. Cornyn stalled COVID-19 relief talks by trying to wedge in a “liability shield” — which would protect the bottom lines of corporations whose negligence causes customers or employees to contract COVID-19. #CorporateCornyn https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/509710-liability-shield-fight-threatens-to-blow-up-relief-talks
Sen. Cornyn stalled COVID-19 relief talks by trying to wedge in a “liability shield” — which would protect the bottom lines of corporations whose negligence causes customers or employees to contract COVID-19. #CorporateCornyn https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/509710-liability-shield-fight-threatens-to-blow-up-relief-talks
So who wants this? Whose bottom line is #CorporateCornyn protecting over working Texans?
For-profit nursing and senior living homes that negligently put their residents and staff at risk sure would.
Argentum, an association for senior living companies, gave Cornyn $12,500.
For-profit nursing and senior living homes that negligently put their residents and staff at risk sure would.
Argentum, an association for senior living companies, gave Cornyn $12,500.
The insurance industry, which is fighting to avoid paying claims, would like a liability shield too. Here's how much some groups gave to #CorporateCornyn:
Blue Cross Blue Shield: $21,000
American Council of Life Insurers: $5,000
Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers: $2,500
Blue Cross Blue Shield: $21,000
American Council of Life Insurers: $5,000
Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers: $2,500
Big Pharma also chipped in to defend their ally #CorporateCornyn:
PhRMA gave him $5,500.
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization gave him $1,000.
PhRMA gave him $5,500.
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization gave him $1,000.
The American Bankers Association gave #CorporateCornyn $20,000.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association gave him $7,500.
Even the gun lobby got in on the action — the National Shooting Sports Federation gave him $24,500.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association gave him $7,500.
Even the gun lobby got in on the action — the National Shooting Sports Federation gave him $24,500.
Altogether, at least 40 trade groups pushing for the liability shield gave over $438,000 to @JohnCornyn just since 2015. Now he’s making sure they get a return on their investment, and selling out working Texans along the way. https://americanindependent.com/gop-senators-liability-shield-coronavirus-lawsuits-mitch-mcconnell-john-cornyn-covid-19/
This is who #CorporateCornyn works for. He doesn't fight for Texas families — he protects the profits of the special interests funding his political career.
We're building the grassroots campaign to beat him, and I don’t take a dime from corporate PACs: http://MJForTexas.com/DonateNow
We're building the grassroots campaign to beat him, and I don’t take a dime from corporate PACs: http://MJForTexas.com/DonateNow
