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Except this is complete bullshit. Money is anonymous. Why would they have some kind of pipeline account that goes directly from the fees to political spend? Why wouldn't the fees just go to a generic revenue account and the lobbying would come out of the same account?

This is like claiming someone set up a special account where all their paychecks on rainy days get spent directly on weed. It makes zero sense.


Erm… I don't understand what you are saying.

> Money is anonymous.

Unless you pay in cash (or some cryptocurrency that doesn't leave traces), money is not anonymous. Not sure what made you make that claim.

> Why would they have some kind of pipeline account that goes directly from the fees to political spend?

Is the pipeline account you mention here the delivery company's account?

> This is like claiming someone set up a special account where all their paychecks on rainy days get spent directly on weed. It makes zero sense.

Pretty sure that already happens, that's one of many ways to do tax evasion with offshore accounts.


Stick around any corporation (especially one that is heavily regulated and has a revolving door with the government) and you'll hear all kinds of stories.

I'd put this into that bucket of "someone I trust told me they heard the story from someone they trust". It means the story may not be true and they don't have any hard evidence, but they found it believable enough to repeat.


There was no such thing as a nice taxi before Uber. Not only did you have to schedule rides in advance, they were also incredibly unreliable. Prices were much higher and people routinely got scammed because you didn't know how much it would cost until you arrived.

Uber/lyft is miles better than the old taxis.


Banks don't care at all how or when you pay your mortgage. They only originate and service the loan. The loan is sold to Fannie & Freddie and isn't on the banks' books anymore.

Only credit unions and small regional banks still hold mortgages on their books. The overwhelming majority(90%+) of mortgages are agency - ie sold to the federal government.


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