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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts) Tue Dec 5, 2017, 06:00 PM Dec 2017

With Help of These 9 Democrats, GOP Pushing to Deliver 'Insane' Gifts to Wall Street [View all]

From the article:

Wall Street banks are raking in record profits, but that's not stopping Senate Republicans—with the help of nine of their Democratic colleagues—from attempting to ram through an "insane" piece of legislation that would scrap a number of key post-financial crisis regulations, "line the pockets of bank executives," and leave consumers more vulnerable to predatory corporations.....

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With Help of These 9 Democrats, GOP Pushing to Deliver 'Insane' Gifts to Wall Street [View all] guillaumeb Dec 2017 OP

Why doesn't this have more recs? shanny Dec 2017 #1

My feelings are not hurt. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #2

Didn't think I would hurt yours. shanny Dec 2017 #3

2 more recs since you asked the question. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #4

kickin' shanny Dec 2017 #5

No, it's not mean but, Kajun Gal Dec 2017 #17

Unfortunately, this type of voting by Dems feeds the "Both sides are the same" meme. jalan48 Dec 2017 #6

As part of the 50 state strategy, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #7

It calls into question which constituents these folks are voting for. jalan48 Dec 2017 #8

Yes, it does. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #9

Tim Kaine, McCaskill? rgbecker Dec 2017 #10

Gramm Leach Bliley, in the opinion of some economists, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #11

So would we call these the hardcore sellouts? Those who put donors over both party and country? ancianita Dec 2017 #12

Only if one feels that these Congressmembers guillaumeb Dec 2017 #18

Naming names.... irisblue Dec 2017 #13

Thank you. Duppers Dec 2017 #15

And Virginia just showed, again, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #21

Bennet - the senior senator from CO. Ugh. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #22

TOS confusion shadowmayor Dec 2017 #14

At a minimum, call their offices and ask for a meeting with staffers guillaumeb Dec 2017 #19

Bennet is my senator and Ive been watching this mountain grammy Dec 2017 #16

Has he offered a reason for the vote? eom guillaumeb Dec 2017 #20

He's a conservative Democrat, which is why I didn't vote for him in the primary mountain grammy Dec 2017 #24

WTF? K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #23