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January 5, 2016
Last month, Quinnipiac University asked Americans whether they support a law requiring background checks for sales at gun shows or online. At least 84 percent of every one of 15 subgroups including Republicans, men, gun owners and people living in rural areas said yes.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/most-americans-agree-with-obama-that-more-gun-buyers-should-get-background-checks/
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dear congress....84% (Original Post)
spanone
Jun 2016
OP
But those "people" that were polled are nothing compared to the campaign cash by corporations
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#1
nope, don't think they give a damn what people think and i'll point it out every chance i get.
spanone
Jun 2016
#4
It appears that the money provided by the NRA is more important than 84% of Americans.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#7
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. But those "people" that were polled are nothing compared to the campaign cash by corporations
Including Republicans, men, gum owners and people living in rural areas.
onecaliberal
(33,012 posts)2. Okay, seriously do you think Congress cares what people think?
It was even higher after Sandy Hook, what did we get done then? I don't know what it's going to take for folks to understand that Congress is OWNED by corporations. They DON'T care what people want, think, or need. It would make your life a lot easier if you just stopped believing they care, they damn sure don't.
spanone
(135,950 posts)4. nope, don't think they give a damn what people think and i'll point it out every chance i get.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)5. And well you should
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)3. Unless that 84% can collectively
Come up with larger bribes, errr campaign contributions, than those who already own all the right side of the aisle and some of the left, this sorry excuse of a Congress will never even acknowledge that such a poll exists.
katsy
(4,246 posts)6. Dear 84%
You mean shit to us and the corrupt puppets in congress we own.
Fuck off,
The NRA
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)7. It appears that the money provided by the NRA is more important than 84% of Americans.
malaise
(269,328 posts)8. But but but
The NRA pays better