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PA Democrat

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9. Love Bernie!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 09:57 AM

Apr 2013

I think that the less lobbyists have their greedy little hands in the writing of legislation, the less complex and convoluted the bill.

And yes he was superb on Real Time.

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Look at Bernie Sanders' "little" bill to break up TBTF banks....30 lines long. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 OP

K&R deutsey Apr 2013 #1

Elegant simplicity Armstead Apr 2013 #2

Unfortunately 'Too Small to Pass'................ bowens43 Apr 2013 #3

The public reaction to the bill is the point, I think. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #4

Good one! merrily Apr 2013 #17

how true MichaelSoE Apr 2013 #32

du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #5

Thanks for the post.. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #6

Kick! nt raouldukelives Apr 2013 #7

K&R forestpath Apr 2013 #8

Love Bernie! PA Democrat Apr 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Apr 2013 #10

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) will introduce companion legislation in the House!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #11

with ya! oldandhappy Apr 2013 #15

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #12

If only... 99Forever Apr 2013 #13

For whatever reason, he refused to run. merrily Apr 2013 #18

Fantastic!! oldandhappy Apr 2013 #14

I wonder if the rich tax benefits would fall into this category of to rich to fail? midnight Apr 2013 #16

imo, the definition of 'too big to fail' is too vague. it's a start tho'. eom ellenfl Apr 2013 #19

K & R JimDandy Apr 2013 #20

And NO AMENDMENTS Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #21

K&R n/t myrna minx Apr 2013 #22

K&R! gateley Apr 2013 #23

You know, why does it always fall on Bernie? WTF is the matter with our other Dem reps? gateley Apr 2013 #24

uhhh..I think we know by now the answer to that question. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #25

Dem reps... Dryvinwhileblind Apr 2013 #26

We need more Socialist Democrats, then. :-) gateley Apr 2013 #27

^^^^^^^^^People^^^^^^^^^ Dryvinwhileblind Apr 2013 #28

Too small to prosper? The bill I mean. Unlike the banks. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #29

It's a shot across the bow sort of thing. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #30

I'm waiting for the 3rd Way types to tell us that all the banks will move overseas. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #31

I think all they have to do is move their headquarters overseas like Halliburton did. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #33

Impressive little document. Thank you Bernie! nt Jasana Apr 2013 #34

Our "Serious" journalists need to bring up bills like this Babel_17 Apr 2013 #35