In all corners of the economy, Clinton has these symbiotic relationships. The Washington Post reported in 2014 that Clinton has “functioned as a powerful ally for Boeing’s business interests at home and abroad,” while Boeing “invested resources in causes beneficial to Clinton’s public and political image.”
Hillary and her husband have been collecting six-figure checks for speeches to corporations and foreign governments. With most politicians, you could take their word that the money paid for the speech and nothing else. But with Hillary Clinton, whenever anyone pays up, you have to wonder what policy they’re seeking in return.
Johnny Chung, a Taiwan-born businessman donated $366,000 to Bill Clinton’s 1996 re-election, and in return got to visit the White House more than 40 times. He described aptly how things work with the Clintons: “The White House is like a subway: You have to put in coins to open the gates.”
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