Wall Street and big banks found an ally in Ted Budd from the very beginning of his time in Congress, according to a new report out this morning. In fact, one of his first acts in Washington was voting to let credit companies charge sky-high fees, drawing ire from the National Retail Federation which “denounc[ed] Budd as a Wall Street ‘pawn,’” and receiving praise and campaign donations from financial services PACs.

Key Point: “Budd’s fealty to his banking industry donors fits his pattern throughout his career of voting with industries that fund him over the interests of his North Carolina constituents.”

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American Independent: GOP Senate nominee Ted Budd sided with banks as they poured money into his campaigns

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