For the month of December, there were 256,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate is at 4.1%.
On Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump will inherit the results and whether the jobs flow or decline, the responsibility will fall on the president.
As we closeout the Biden term, I want to say I am very disappointed in President Joe Biden. He had an opportunity to change the narrative but he fell right into the status quo. He allowed Republicans to tarnish his legacy.
Biden allowed Democrats force him out. He made Vice President Kamala Harris a sacrificial goat because of racism, sexism and tone deafness. He allowed Israel and Ukraine drive us into inflation and debt. He didn't hold Trump accountable for his actions. Now he will retire as one of the lower tier presidents.
Trump and JD Vance will be sworn in. The two will also be heavily protected thanks to their rhetoric on the campaign trail.
Trump survived three assassination attempts. He will now be the oldest elected president and oldest serving president.
Trump has already pissed off Mexico, Canada, China, Panama, Honduras, Turkey, Denmark, Greenland, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Ukraine and the United Nations.
He is already a useful idiot towards the interests of Russia and Israel.
But in the good news section, he announced the creditors will not be able to pound medical debt on your credit score.
Nine mass shootings in the United States.
The New Orleans vehicle attack got more attention than the Gaza massacre.
Israel has invaded Gaza, The West Bank, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey. The International Criminal Court also has arrest warrants active for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The U.S. is trying to sanction the ICC which definitely downgrades America's role in democracy.
Republicans have a slim majority in the Senate and House of Representatives. They have an opportunity to eliminate the filibuster to ram through federal judges and Supreme Court nominees. Despite the previous notions of not caving to pressure, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will not hesitate to aid Trump in passing legislation.
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Justin Trudeau also leaves a legacy of enabling a genocide. |
New Orleans truck attack: At least sixteen people are killed and thirty-five others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack along Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The suspect is killed in the attack.
Trump International Hotel Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck explosion: A Tesla Cybertruck catches on fire and explodes outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, killing one person and injuring seven others.
Ten people are wounded in a shooting at a memorial outside a nightclub in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York.
Mexico's Tax Administration Service implements new tariffs, including a 19% duty on goods from countries without international trade agreements with Mexico and a 17% duty on goods from Canada and the United States under certain value thresholds.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro warns that she might remove all US military bases from Honduras and seek to cancel the military cooperation with the United States if President-elect Donald Trump fulfills his threat to order mass deportations of Hondurans when he takes office next January 20.
Public Domain Day: Works published in 1929, including Popeye and Tintin, enter the public domain in the United States.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rules in Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC that the Federal Communications Commission cannot enforce net neutrality.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, U.S. forces are deploying a new convoy to areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces in Kobani, Aleppo Governorate, as part of operations to establish a new US military base in north-eastern Syria. This is denied a day later by the Department of Defense.
A small plane crashes through the roof of a commercial warehouse in Fullerton, California, United States, causing a fire, killing two people and injuring at least 18 others.
The 119th Congress begins. Vice president Kamala Harris officiates the swearing-in of senators, while representatives vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as speaker of the House.
President Joe Biden blocks the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.
Surgeon general Vivek Murthy calls for cancer warnings on alcohol.
SpaceX successfully launches the United Arab Emirates Space Agency's communications satellite Thuraya 4-NGS via a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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All the money going to Israel could be used to stopping wildfires in California. |
New York City enacts a congestion charge for vehicles entering Lower and Midtown Manhattan below 60th Street, becoming the first city in the United States to do so. All proceeds go to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which plans to invest in long-term transportation initiatives citywide.
The National Weather Service warns of severe weather disruption as a winter storm emerges in the central U.S. and begins to move east, bringing heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
The U.S. State Department notifies Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel consisting of air-to-air and Hellfire missiles, artillery shells, and other ammunitions.
Due to harsh weather and snowstorms, a water treatment facility malfunctions and floods, causing the entire city of Richmond, Virginia to completely lose access to running water. As a result, several surrounding counties also suffer similar issues. As of January 8th, the crisis has not yet been resolved.
As one of his final acts, President Biden bans new oil and gas drilling along the majority of U.S. coastlines.
The United States Congress convenes in a joint session for the Electoral College vote count, the final procedure of the 2024 presidential election.
Los Angeles experiences the most destructive wildfire in its history, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought conditions. Thousands of structures are destroyed, including most of Sunset Boulevard. Five deaths are reported, while 180,000 people are evacuated, with fires continuing for days.
Hussain Sajwani announces a $20 billion investment in the U.S. data center industry over the coming years.
Mark Zuckerberg announces that Meta will remove fact-checkers for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing them with a community-orientated system, similar to Community Notes.
The California wildfires spread to more areas.
The state funeral of Jimmy Carter is held in Washington, D.C..
The Supreme Court rules that Trump can be sentenced.
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the United States Senate.
The proposed ban on video sharing service TikTok is set to take effect.
Macy's and Kohls announced closure of locations. One that hits close to home is the Macy's in Beavercreek, Ohio closing. It leave the Dayton area with one store in the area. The Dayton Mall will be the only location with a Macy's store.
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Jimmy Carter laid to rest. |
7-Eleven closed 444 stores in 2024, indicating that the decline in business was due to slower foot traffic as consumers skipped on discretionary purchases.
American Freight announced that it would be closing all 328 of its locations on November 5, 2024 after its parent company, Franchise Group Inc., filed for bankruptcy.
Big Lots announced in July 2024 that it would be closing 149 stores in 28 states, citing inflation and competition as the main causes of said closures. In August, additional store closures were announced, bringing the total of closing Big Lots locations to over 300. On September 9, 2024, Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, planning to close additional stores upon being sold to its new owner, Nexus Capital Management LP. 50 of those additional stores were named in October, and another 56 were named within the month as well. While some closures ramped up, other locations cancelled liquidation sales and resumed regular operations. On December 19, 2024, Big Lots announced via a press release that its sale to Nexus fell through, and all 963 of its remaining stores would immediately begin going out of business. However, on December 28, 2024, Gordon Brothers, the company handling the liquidation sales, reached an agreement, subject to approvals, to sell up to 400 stores, two distribution centers, and intellectual property to Variety Wholesalers, which operates over 400 retail stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. under various banners; Variety Wholesalers plans to continue operating the acquired stores under the Big Lots brand.
The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2024, but vowed to keep all 102 locations open.
Party City closed 45 of its 870 stores in 2019, up from its usual 10 to 15 closures each year. On January 18, 2023, Party City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and a month afterward, announced the closure of 22 stores. An additional 9 stores were added to the closing list in April as well as 4 more locations in May. In September 2023, Party City exited bankruptcy with a billion reduced in debt. Over a year later, reports emerged that Party City was struggling to maintain operations and actively mulling over a second bankruptcy filing, and liquidation of its stores. On December 20, 2024, the chain officially announced that it would shut down operations and close its near-700 stores effective immediately.
Rite Aid was reported by multiple news outlets to be considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2023; the pharmacy chain was said to have been petitioning for closures of up to 400 or 500 stores. On October 15, 2023, Rite Aid officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announcing plans to close nearly 100 stores. In late 2023, Rite Aid announced the closure of 53 more locations. Going into 2024, Rite Aid announced that it would close an additional 77 locations. 53 more stores were added to the closing list in April 2024. Additional closures continued, nearly fully eradicating the pharmacy's presence in Michigan and Ohio. In September 2024, Rite Aid emerged from bankruptcy as a privately-owned company.
rue21 announced plans to close around 400 stores in April 2017. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 16, 2017, and emerged from bankruptcy in September. On May 2, 2024, rue21 collapsed back into bankruptcy, its second filing since 2017 and third overall, and announced that all 540 of its remaining stores would be shuttered within four to six weeks.
Walgreens announced plans to close 200 stores in 2019. In June 2024, Walgreens announced plans to close up to a quarter of its remaining 8,600 stores.
Cincinnati based Frischs has closed nearly all of their Big Boy Restaurants.
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The left and right blast the cordial conversation between Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump. |
Trump despite winning the election is still telling Americans that if he doesn't win, there will be all out war. He has already sparked global tension with threats of tariffs on our trading partners.
Republicans can't govern in the House of Representatives and Senate. They are pushing authoritarianism in states they have control of. They are banning swatting, honing and regulations on testing. But when it comes to people being killed by firearms, they refuse to do something.
Republicans are using dog whistles when talking about Harris, Israel, crime, immigration and gun violence.
1. Hamas are terrorists to Israel and the United States. Those who support Hamas or defend their actions are labeled terrorist sympathizers, antisemitic, traitors, unpatriotic, radicals or whatever they conjure up.
2. Gun violence is the No. 1 threat to children and adults. When gun violence happen in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Detroit and Baltimore, a Republican lawmaker wants to blame gun violence on Democratic mayors instead of the Congress.
3. Immigration is right now at record lows. The world views the U.S. as a hostile country and migrants from the Global South are beginning to ban American influence. They fear a Trump presidency could cause instability. Republicans are pushing for border closures, border/segregation walls, mass deportations, elimination of birthright citizenship, end of legal rights to Americans married to immigrants and push for English only. They also want to ban immigrants or student visas. They want to deport any immigrant who protest Israel or Trump.
4. Crime is at record lows. But property theft is up. Shoplifting, the Kia/Hyundai challenge, gun violence, white collar crimes and cybertheft have occurred. But again its racial dog whistles. Many corporations are getting away with greed and theft of wages. Many Americans are tired of paying more for less product. Kia and Hyundai are still facing criticism over this Kia Boyz nonsense. Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Wexman are on their last legs. Walmart, Target and Kroger are closing stores in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. Republicans are pushing for more mandatory sentences for theft. Democrats want to push for regulations on shrinkflation and theft of wages. Republicans oppose overtime and regulations to keep corporations from raising product prices.
Republicans want political revenge. Trump wants to jail his rivals. He may get that wish if he does return to power. This is not a joke. We ignored the threats in 2016 and 2020. It seems like we are going to do this again.
Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.
Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.
AIPAC has poured money into many of these primaries. It openly bragged that its choices which were Democrats and Republicans beating their challengers.
House members passed a bill to define antisemitism in attempt to suppress freedom of speech. The insufferable House of Representatives in a bipartisan moment are trying to criminalize thought and dissent.
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Trump wants to violently seize Greenland, Canada and Panama. He also wants to change the largest bay The Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. |
They are now trying to outlaw any criticism of Israel as hate speech which could be punishable by sanctions, divestment or allowing companies to terminate employment of anyone who dares criticizes Israel.
Let me get this straight: You are more upset over words than actions. You are upset someone using their freedom of speech to criticize a foreign country engaged in a propaganda campaign to shield itself from war crimes and impunity. You are upset over people using their voices, their wallets and their time to protest an injustice. Well, get upset over your taxpayer money aiding foreign nations. Get upset over foreign nations killing Americans in a war funded by our taxpayer money. Get upset over the deaths of thousands in Haiti, Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine and Palestine. Get upset at your president, your senator, your representative, your governor, your state leader, your mayor and your local junk food media for bowing to the evil regime of Israel.
The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 50 hours a week while 157 House members and 36 senators work on average of 25 hours a week.
Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the media, Democrats and former Republicans. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.
To make this clear, it doesn't matter anymore who the fucking president is.
The status quo continues with political charades, support of Israel and endless culture war grievances.
Trump will be inheriting a stable economy but a very divided country.
Holding Biden and Trump accountable for their actions will continue.
I. Am. Calling. Them. Out.
Biden will end his presidency as an advocate of war and genocide. He was tone deaf and unfortunately a lost cause.
What pisses me off is our lawmakers are calling protesters "Hamas supporters" to paint peaceful protests as an act of "terrorism." Their reactionary response to anger over America's support of Israel will lead to our standing with the world.
With billions of dollars of aid going to Israel, you would think that American lawmakers would have our taxpayer money spent on more useful things!
The lawmakers will spend more taxpayer money to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Hell we still have the aftermaths of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Over 1,500 people have died from those horrible hurricanes.
Many of these Republicans who vote against funding the government and assistance for some of America's less fortunate are willing to give billions to a foreign nation engaged in an illegal act of genocide. Same with Democrats. They claim they want to protect democracy but endorse a fascist government sworn to being an ethnostate on our taxpayer dime.
President Joe Biden's headaches:
- Donald J. Trump.
- Elon Musk and X.
- Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and Meta.
- TikTok.
- The Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate stalling his agenda.
- Bad poll numbers.
- The media asking him about Russia, Israel, Hunter Biden and Trump's controversies.
- The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
- Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
- Inflation and shrinkflation.
- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Sen. John N. Kennedy (R-LA), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
- Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
- Republican governors Ron DeSantis, Doug Burgum, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Bill Lee, Glenn Youngkin, Kristi Noem, Kim Reynolds, Brian Kemp, Brad Little and Greg Gianforte.
- Federal Judges and Supreme Court members appointed by Trump.
- The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
- Anti-Vaxxers.
- Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
- The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
- Fox, Breitbart, Libs of TikTok, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about Biden conspiracies.
- Mark Levin, Bill O'Reilly, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Lara Trump, Charlamagne tha God, Jesse Watters, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Van Jones, James Carville, Andrea Mitchell, Jake Tapper, Peter Doocy, Hillary Vaughn, Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck, Simon Ateba, Greg Kelly, Forgiato Blow and Bill Maher.
- The Republicans constantly dogging his brother James Biden and son Hunter Biden.
- The Republicans and conservatives spreading misinformation about daughter Ashley Biden.
- The junk food media mentioning Russian propaganda and Tara Reade.
- The endless racism towards Vice President Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
- The relentless talk about spending despite the former president Trump's reckless spending.
- The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
- The junk food media's obsession with his age.
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Vladimir Putin.
- Xi Jinping.
- Kim Jong-Un.
- Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- Alexander Lukashenko.
- Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
In Feburary, Donald J. Trump's headaches.
Monthly reminders:
The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.
Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life, it may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With unions being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices, supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials; you could lose your job.
Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.
- DEAD
- BORN
- IN PRISON
- IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
- IN HIGH SCHOOL
- IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
- VOLUNTEER
- DISABLED
- INFLATION
- STAY AT HOME PARENT
- LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
- RETIRED
- QUIT ON THEIR OWN
- TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT
- NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
- NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
- ACTIVE MILITARY
- NATURAL DISASTERS
- MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
- RACISM
- WAGE THEFT
- TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
- BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
- DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
- OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
- BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
- BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
- PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
- PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL
Companies are cautious about hiring employees. With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to returning to a job that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.
Republicans don't see the bigger picture itself. They rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people collecting the safety net and not going back to work.
Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.
We can't always assume that folks are lazy. People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, gun violence and folks are tired of the status quo of their jobs.
Many single mothers are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.
Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.
Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience.
Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent.
Their leadership has killed millions of Americans.
Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions.
We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.
Keep pressure on them with Israel.
Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid.
Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.
Democrats found out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.
Biden and Harris failed at understanding what is more important to the country.
Their support of Israel made some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters vote against them. They have cost Biden a second term and Harris a historical victory.
The call center to the White House and Congress should still be the same.
The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police.
Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism.
We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.
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