Don Hilborn

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The billionaire take-over of our economy and government is no secret to those paying attention. The 2006 leaked Citigroup memo to their biggest investors is likely the most well documented example of billionaires continuing their take-over. In 2005, Citigroup Global Markets sent a research memo to wealthy investors with a title that now reads less like Wall Street analysis and more like a warning label:

The article argues that the American people do not need more commentary, outrage, or partisan spin; they need receipts. Its central claim is that citizens already have the tools to audit power through primary sources such as bills, executive orders, regulations, court rulings, spending records, votes, and money trails. The piece warns that when people rely on memes, clips, and secondhand interpretations, they become easier to manipulate.