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Donald Trump Says He Would Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger as President
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | October 22, 2016 | Arlene Washington

Posted on 10/22/2016 7:37:28 PM PDT by EveningStar

Donald Trump expressed that he would not approve the AT&T and Time Warner merger if elected president. "Deals like this destroy democracy," said Trump during a rally in Gettysburg, Pa., on Saturday, where he discussed what he would do in the first 100 days of his presidency.

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: att; merger; timewarner; trump
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To: Salamander

21 posted on 10/22/2016 11:10:57 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: shibumi

One Ringy Dingy, Two Ringy Dingy


22 posted on 10/23/2016 1:38:31 AM PDT by deek69
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To: ConorMacNessa

He would reject this merger in exchange for approving two others.


23 posted on 10/23/2016 1:40:21 AM PDT by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: shibumi
He'll approve the merger if the new company agrees to bring back these jobs.


24 posted on 10/23/2016 1:43:15 AM PDT by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: Impy

Agreed. The government needs to get out of managing the economy, period. Freedom and capitalism works. Bureaucrats and politicians directing the economy with decrees from their ivory towers does not.


25 posted on 10/23/2016 1:45:11 AM PDT by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: proud American in Canada
Not sure what he’s saying....but I trust him.

A coupe decades ago, AT&T and some other monopolies were forcibly broken up to keep telecommunications companies from becoming too powerful - Trump rightly says that they will squash Democracy when they monopolize what is shown to the public and get to propagandize everything they touch.

26 posted on 10/23/2016 4:21:53 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Impy

Theoretically, a President could direct his FTC or SEC to nix the deal. However, it might not withstand a court challenge (that few companies are willing to undertake). Don’t get me started on the EO-thing . . . .


27 posted on 10/26/2016 2:27:38 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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