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Aerows

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30. Why don't they just come out and say

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:57 PM

Mar 2013

"Screwing over the taxpayers worked so well in 2008, we thought we'd do it again with more vigor, this time!"

ETA: I read something earlier that all of the big money guys are dumping bank stocks by the hundreds of millions of dollars. Note the stock market is soaring. That usually indicates there's a huge crash coming.

If we bail out these two big to fail banks again with no prosecutions, we might as well just all hand over our money, because they will take it anyway eventually.

http://www.moneynews.com/Outbrain/billionaires-dump-economist-stock/2012/08/29/id/450265?PROMO_CODE=FE8A-1

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Uh Oh... 'Wall Street Deregulation Advances As Top Democrat Warns That Vote Could 'Haunt' Congress' [View all] WillyT Mar 2013 OP

They just don't give a flying fuck about anything but kickbacks from Wall Street. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #1

+1. it's as bad & blatant as in any tinpot banana republic. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

I can't believe I am reading this. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2013 #2

The President doen't have to sign it, does he? nt kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #3

I'm not clairvoyant, but IDemo Mar 2013 #8

has he actually vetoed anything yet? Cosmocat Mar 2013 #10

This has passed the senate? xxqqqzme Mar 2013 #12

Passed through republican committee as most bad bills do jbnow Mar 2013 #24

What the flying f*ck?!?!? ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #4

Yeah it's going to haunt them all right, just as soon as we people see who Autumn Mar 2013 #5

Fuck that shit. Incredibly bad idea. Initech Mar 2013 #7

Of course! Why not! Rex Mar 2013 #9

I disagree..... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #14

But who would you sell the jerky to? Rex Mar 2013 #20

And that is WHY capitalism is a doomed system.... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #25

Social barbarism. Rex Mar 2013 #31

Deregulation of derivatives WHICH SHOULD BE OUTLAWED? aquart Mar 2013 #11

Nope... Check Post #16... WillyT Mar 2013 #17

I think it's about time for a Taxpayers strike. Fuddnik Mar 2013 #13

Most of us have our taxes taken out via payroll. The only way to strike is also to strike against TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #38

OMFG. Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #15

MORE HERE: WillyT Mar 2013 #16

EVEN MORE HERE: (Plus A Couple Of .PDFs Of The Bills In Question) WillyT Mar 2013 #18

Wait. AGRICULTURE? aquart Mar 2013 #19

Maybe Dr. Apocalypse is right BootinUp Mar 2013 #21

Last Kick From Me... WillyT Mar 2013 #22

If this passes the Senate and the Prez signs it, kiss the economy GOODBYE. Bake Mar 2013 #23

Here's where they suck the last of the life out of the country before abandoning it. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #26

The House Agricultural Committee..... Old and In the Way Mar 2013 #27

This is INSANE!! I can't believe the Democrats are doing this. What are they getting in return??? northoftheborder Mar 2013 #28

One thing we always count on is investors getting what they pay for. nt raouldukelives Mar 2013 #29

Well, I guess that applies to the BIG investors, at least Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #33

Many blooms make a Bloomberg. nt raouldukelives Mar 2013 #35

Why don't they just come out and say Aerows Mar 2013 #30

And so begins the next market bubble / crash. (nt) DirkGently Mar 2013 #32

Such a surprise. I mean who would of thought that... Safetykitten Mar 2013 #34

Kick....Want to keep it going to see what the final vote is... KoKo Mar 2013 #36

A twofer for Obama - a bipartisan bill that helps his obscenely rich banking pals. forestpath Mar 2013 #37