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Priceless. You do realize that JP Morgan and GS were two of Obama's biggest supporters correct?
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LOL now youre worried about public support?
screw the public when they didnt want the health bill but now youre worried about public support? ::)
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http://theweek.com/article/index/202324/Why_the_GOP_blocked_financial_reform
Why the GOP blocked financial reform
A new poll suggests the public are overwhelmingly in favor of stricter regulations on Wall Street banks. So why are the Republicans still fighting against it?
posted on April 27, 2010, at 11:15 AM
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Sen. Mitch McConnell.
The Senate's first vote on reform of the banking and finance industry failed on Monday evening, with Republicans voting unanimously to block the bill. But almost two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans support stricter federal regulations on banks and financial institutions, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll. And a majority (53 percent) even supports the creation of a bail-out fund for banks, which is the Republicans' main beef with the current version of the bill. Is the GOP on solid ground in opposing the bill?
The GOP is just sending a message to their base: senators are trying to reassure conservatives "they’re willing to stand up against" government bailouts, says Allahpundit in Hot Air. But the resistance is token — everyone knows "negotiations will continue," and Republicans will ultimately play ball. "There’s no hardcore majority opposition for this the way there was for O-Care."
They're misdirected — and the Dems need to go on offense: Even with the public on their side, says Mike Madden in Salon, Democrats insist on "trying to woo Republicans" to support the bill. Why bother? The onus is now on the GOP to "cut a deal" and avoid looking as if they're in the pocket of Wall Street.
The GOP should be pushing reform, not opposing it: The Republicans are missing a golden opportunity here, says Matthew Continetti in the Weekly Standard. Think of the political advantage to be gained by arguing "this bill doesn't go far enough." They aren't playing the hand they've been dealt. My advice? "Call the Democrats' bet. Then raise it."
The Republicans aren't risking much: The GOP isn't worried about the "political price" of Monday's vote, says John Dickerson in Slate. Because "while Wall Street is unpopular, so is the federal government." When the legislation inevitably passes, Republicans will just claim they turned it "into a sensible bill."
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The Fortress Banks aren't broken up and Glass-Steagel isn't put back into place than there is no true financial reform.
That's the truth.
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This thing is a complete sham, it keeps too big too fail, keeps the invesment and commercial banking divisions together, and sets up a new bogus agency.
Its more bs.
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Wake up you morons.
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Wake up you morons.
This is what the sheep on both sides fail to grasp...
The media, corporations and our govt. depend on "Divide and Conquer" to keep us from focusing on what is really going on. Like the ignorant and childish Maddow video someone posted...Dem's are good because they are pushing "Financial Reform" and the evil Rethuglicans are bad because they oppose it. It is all politics.
What no one is talking about is the fact that the bill is a cynical ploy to fool Americans and does nothing to remedy the current problems or the ones that will 100% take place in the future.
No, it's all Dems vs Rep's. Keep dreaming sheep. Keep posting shitty and ignorant videos by some ignorant Leftist twit or some Right leaning clown. It proves nothing.
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This is one of Peters' best videos yet. He really discusses the heart of the problem, and its the government.
Had we simply allowed the market to work and let these people fail, we would not be talking about this nonsense.
Its all smoke and mirrors for the idiot public.
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at least have the debate. for the public to see.
Repubs saying "we refuse to talk about it" is some booolshit.
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::) ::)
Just what we need, more bs "debate" and "discussion".
240 - did you watch my clip?
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I thought they were fighting it because there is a bill that will allow the government to decide when they can break a bank up or shut it down if need be. Just wondering.
Spot on by Schiff as usual. I loved the one where he spoke about why higher education is so expensive. He laid it out and explained it perfectly.
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at least have the debate. for the public to see.
Repubs saying "we refuse to talk about it" is some booolshit.
Yeah,the debate will be idiots like Harry Reid and Levin saying,in their wimmpy little voices,"THE REPUBLICANS DONT WANT THIS.THEY ARE OWNED BY WALL STREET".Fuck that,kill it,its a load of horseshit designed to give Obama and little Timmy Geitner the power to kill companies rights to express opinions during election cycles.