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Old and In the Way

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5. I guess there are no consumers that need protecting in the Republican Party.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 03:48 PM

Jan 2012

Their only constituent apparently is the industry that needs protection from consumer protection.

Sure, go ahead, make this a centerpiece of your campaign. "We need to protect the financial industry who are siphoning billions off the consumers of this country". Should play well.

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