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steve2470

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Tue Jan 5, 2016, 04:57 PM Jan 2016

Leader of armed protesters in Oregon took out $530,000 federal loan

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/us/oregon-wildlife-refuge-armed-protest/

Ammon Bundy, a leader of the armed protesters who took over a federal building in Oregon, and his family are known for battling the federal government.

But Bundy told CNN on Tuesday that he's not opposed to government and said that taking a six-figure loan from the Small Business Administration doesn't conflict with his political philosophy.

Bundy borrowed $530,000 in 2010 for his company, Valet Fleet Service LLC, according to public records on usaspending.gov. Valet Fleet Service is a truck maintenance company in Arizona.

"I am not anti-government," he said when asked about the loan while standing outside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, adding that he thinks "there is a role for government and that the federal government's role is to protect the states from the outside world."
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Leader of armed protesters in Oregon took out $530,000 federal loan (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2016 OP
More evidence 2naSalit Jan 2016 #1
Like someone eating a 5lb Porterhouse steak and saying it doesn't coflict with his vegatarianism. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #2
So this is one of money sources for Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #3
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