Cenk Uygur
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How Much Did The NRA Buy YOUR Senator For?
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December 4, 2015
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6:19Now PlayingThe newspaper Daily News made controversy with their front page line, “God isn’t fixing this” after the San Bernardino mass shooting. This was referring to the constant stream of prayers in lieu of policy action on the Republican side. Twitter user Igor Volsky took the time to point out how much those meaningless prayer tweets cost the NRA. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Following Wednesday afternoon’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which left at least 14 people dead, numerous lawmakers tweeted their “thoughts and prayers” to the victims of the gruesome tragedy. But many of the same congresspeople who were quick to publicly register their feelings about the 352nd mass shooting this year, received thousands of dollars from the National Rifle Association and voted against sensible gun reforms like expanding background checks to more gun purchases.”*
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