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According to Opensecrets.org, of the 671,269 contributions to Obama during his time in the Senate, [[Goldman Sachs]], JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley were among the top 20 biggest money donors to his campaigns. <ref>Multiple references:

According to Opensecrets.org, of the 671,269 contributions to Obama during his time in the Senate, [[Goldman Sachs]], JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley were among the top 20 biggest money donors to his campaigns. <ref>Multiple references:

*[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00009638&cycle=2008 "Barack Obama: Top 20 contributors, 2007-2008"] (abt. 2009 or bef.).  OpenSecrets.org website.

*[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00009638&cycle=2008 "Barack Obama: Top 20 contributors, 2007-2008"] (abt. 2009 or bef.).  OpenSecrets.org website.

*[http://www.votesmart.org/finance.php?can_id=9490 "I spy: Barack Obama II's campaign finances"] (abt. 2013 or bef.). Vote Smart:  Just the Facts website.</ref> All four subsequently received approximately $70 billion in taxpayer assisted [[bailout]] money from the [[TARP]] program he voted for.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/10/14/business/14bailout.graphic2.html ''Beneficiary Banks'', ''[[The New York Times]]''. 2008-10-14.]</ref>  UBS AG, a foreign bank and the 12th largest donor to Obama,<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00009638 Top 20 Contributors, 2007-2008]</ref> was fined $780 billion in February 2009 in a U.S. Federal Court on charges it helped thousands of Americans evade taxes.<ref>[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20090219/FREE/902199983 ''UBS fined $780 million in tax evasion scandal,''] Investment News, February 19, 2009.</ref>

*[http://www.votesmart.org/finance.php?can_id=9490 "I spy: Barack Obama II's campaign finances"] (abt. 2013 or bef.). Vote Smart:  Just the Facts website.</ref> All four subsequently received approximately $70 billion in taxpayer assisted [[bailout]] money from the [[TARP]] program he voted for.<ref>Landler, Mark (October 14, 2008). [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E2DE173DF937A25753C1A96E9C8B63&pagewanted=all "U.S. investing $250 billion to bolster banks; Dow surges 936 points"].  ''The New York Times'' website.  Graphic from article located at  [http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/10/14/business/14bailout.graphic2.html "Beneficiary banks"] (October 14, 2008). ''The New York Times'' website.  See ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref>  UBS AG, a foreign bank and the 12th largest donor to Obama,<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00009638 Top 20 Contributors, 2007-2008]</ref> was fined $780 billion in February 2009 in a U.S. Federal Court on charges it helped thousands of Americans evade taxes.<ref>[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20090219/FREE/902199983 ''UBS fined $780 million in tax evasion scandal,''] Investment News, February 19, 2009.</ref>

==2008 Presidential Election==

==2008 Presidential Election==