Have you seen the new ad from General Motors, the storied auto company that recently went public again after a partial government take over during the height of the economic crisis? It seems remarkable for this sort of company to produce an advertisment that is so direct and forthcoming. Have a look:
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But I don't understand his point that taxpayers didn't give their money "freely"-that it was "taken from them by the government." Is David arguing that we don't live in a democracy? I do think that corporate money has clouded the process (e.g.,the Supreme Court's CITIZENS UNITED decision) but his view is so grim.