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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren got millions from banks, too. [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)1. Gee,
"Why, just today, the CFPB Sen. Warren started took $800 million from Bank of America and gave it to cheated consumers, to settle claims against said bank. "
...thanks Obama!!!
You may not know this, but Obama is responsible for re-regulating Wall Street.
There is no question that Dodd-Frank was a strong billthe strongest in three generations. I didnt have a chance to vote for it because I wasnt yet in the Senate, but if I could have, I would have voted for it twice.
http://www.warren.senate.gov/files/documents/AFR%20Roosevelt%20Institute%20Speech%202013-11-12.pdf
http://www.warren.senate.gov/files/documents/AFR%20Roosevelt%20Institute%20Speech%202013-11-12.pdf
One of my favorite clips
Elizabeth Warren: Cordray Vote A Historic Day For Working Families
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took to Twitter on Tuesday in praise of the Senate's vote to advance Richard Cordray's nomination to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling it a "historic day for working families."
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-cordray-vote-historic-day-for-working
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took to Twitter on Tuesday in praise of the Senate's vote to advance Richard Cordray's nomination to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling it a "historic day for working families."
Elizabeth Warren ✔ @elizabethforma
I couldn't be more pleased that Rich Cordray will finally get the vote that he deserves. This is a historic day for working families!
1:11 PM - 16 Jul 2013
47 Retweets 26 favorites
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-cordray-vote-historic-day-for-working
Thank you Senator Warren.
Obama's CFPB under Richard Cordray "took $800 million from Bank of America"
More:
CFPB Sues ITT Tech For Allegedly Exploiting Students, Pushing Predatory Loans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024570346
Sen. Warren Praises New CFPB Mortgage Rules that Make Families, Economy Safer
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024295777
Banks Ordered to Add Capital to Limit Risks
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024798328
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Just let Manny dream... Because giving credit to the President is his worst nightmare.
tridim
Apr 2014
#17
Yes and all the while Goldman-Sachs is giving Ms. Clinton $400,000 for having tea and crumpets
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#3
FDR's opponent's called him a communist, but in reality he saved the American free enterprise system
StevieM
Apr 2014
#13
What a hypocritical harpie! Damn her for being good to the ones the banks fucked over
Nanjing to Seoul
Apr 2014
#14
Saw an Elizabeth Warren for President 2016 bumper sticker today in Los Angeles.
cui bono
Apr 2014
#15
Democratic leadership refuses to prosecute powerful people. Just think if Govt. worked as hard
pragmatic_dem
Apr 2014
#46