Antitrust

Antitrusts are a set of laws and regulations designed to keep businesses from monopolizing a market and encourage fair competition in a free market. Currently, there is a bipartisan push to have massive online platforms sued for monopolizing their respective markets.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren
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FOR on Antitrust

Here's where the Democratic candidates stand on tech issues

CNET on MSN.com , 2 weeks ago
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Senator Elizabeth Warren received from International Assn of Fire Fighters: $15k, National Assn of Letter Carriers: $10k, American Assn for Justice: $6k, plus $24.3k from others on Antitrust
Senator Bernard Sanders
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on Antitrust

Sanders Wins in California, But Can He Count on Silicon Valley's Support?

TheStreet.com , 3 weeks ago
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Senator Bernard Sanders received from National Assn of Letter Carriers: $10k, American Federation of Teachers: $5k, National Education Assn: $5k, plus $1.5k from others on Antitrust
Senator Elizabeth Warren
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STATEMENT on Antitrust

How Elizabeth Warren’s Beef With Facebook Could Benefit Bitcoin

YAHOO! , 3 weeks ago
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Senator Elizabeth Warren received from International Assn of Fire Fighters: $15k, National Assn of Letter Carriers: $10k, American Assn for Justice: $6k, plus $24.3k from others on Antitrust
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy
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TWEETS on Antitrust

RT @GOPLeader: Big Tech and Small Business are #InItTogether. Thank you, @sundarpichai and @Google. https://t.co/62xGLEyYNd

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy received from American Health Care Assn: $55k, Real Estate Roundtable: $52.5k, National Restaurant Assn: $35k, plus $212k from others on Antitrust
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
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TWEETS on Antitrust

Big Tech and Small Business are #InItTogether. Thank you, @sundarpichai and @Google. https://t.co/62xGLEyYNd

See tweet 1 day ago
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy received from American Health Care Assn: $55k, Real Estate Roundtable: $52.5k, National Restaurant Assn: $35k, plus $212k from others on Antitrust
Senator Richard Blumenthal
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.@Match Group gets it. If other Big Tech companies are scared of basic standards to keep child sexual abuse material off their platforms that is deeply alarming. We should all be able to agree about meeting basic social & moral obligations to protect kids. https://t.co/P7jSdP1e8T

See tweet 2 weeks ago
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Senator Richard Blumenthal received from National Air Traffic Controllers Assn: $18.5k, Charter Communications: $15k, Deloitte LLP: $15k, plus $66k from others on Antitrust
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Senator Richard Blumenthal is on the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
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DETAILS:

FOR Republicans

While Republicans traditionally support Big Business as part of the Free Market, there is a rising interest in breaking up large platforms that dominate their markets like Amazon and Facebook. Some would like active measures to breakup these big businesses, while others support a change in regulations first.

FOR Democrats

While democrats traditionally support antitrust measures against big business, there is a divide regarding current online powerhouses like Amazon and Facebook. Some would like active measures to breakup these big businesses, while others support a change in regulations first.

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