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socialist_n_TN

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7. There you go. Except...........

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #5)

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:40 AM

May 2012

I'd nationalize the banks and run them as co-ops for the people. Imagine an FHA or VA loan with no "for profit" middleman bank executive skimming off millions of dollars. Student loans with no profit motive involved. Small business loans for worker owned co-ops. The list of benefits would be priceless.

Of course then we'd have to change the political class too to more fully represent the ACTUAL people of this country.

Hey, a kid can dream.

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