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**Alex Photographer** · 08-16-2011, 07:51 PM

No more money for anybody until Congress and the President work out a bipartisan deal on the debt that includes spending cuts and revenues, says Schultz. He's heard from "thousands of Americans -- both CEOs and everyday citizens," but no lawmakers.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is fed up with Washington.

And he is doing something about it.

Spurred by what he describes as a failure of leadership on the part of lawmakers, Schultz is mounting a one-man bull rush against a political culture that has "chosen to put partisan and ideological purity over the well being of the people."

What does that mean? No more political donations -- not for anybody. And he's recruiting other CEOs to join him. http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/16/news....htm?hpt=hp_c2

**PerfectCreditForYou** · 08-16-2011, 07:55 PM

Now that's change I can believe in..... Good for him, get on that soap box and empty your lungs!

**carinsurancess** · 08-16-2011, 07:58 PM

Nice! I just hope it doesn't backfire, with only Tea Partiers giving to their candidates.

08-16-2011, 07:51 PM	#1
Alex Photographer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	Starbucks CEO to DC: You've been cut off No more money for anybody until Congress and the President work out a bipartisan deal on the debt that includes spending cuts and revenues, says Schultz. He's heard from "thousands of Americans -- both CEOs and everyday citizens," but no lawmakers. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is fed up with Washington. And he is doing something about it. Spurred by what he describes as a failure of leadership on the part of lawmakers, Schultz is mounting a one-man bull rush against a political culture that has "chosen to put partisan and ideological purity over the well being of the people." What does that mean? No more political donations -- not for anybody. And he's recruiting other CEOs to join him. http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/16/news....htm?hpt=hp_c2 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-16-2011, 07:55 PM	#2
PerfectCreditForYou Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	Now that's change I can believe in..... Good for him, get on that soap box and empty your lungs! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-16-2011, 07:58 PM	#3
carinsurancess Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 404 Senior Member	Nice! I just hope it doesn't backfire, with only Tea Partiers giving to their candidates. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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