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PDJane

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3. What makes this more outrageous is that bank profits are a transfer, right now,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 03:54 PM

Apr 2013

from the taxpayer pocket. That's the entire profit. So, the taxpayer is giving money directly to shareholders, while the banks cut workforces.

Take the money, skip the middleman, give it to the workers.......and let the banks take the damn hit.

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Chastened banks cuts tens of thousands of jobs [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2013 OP

Cry me a river Demeter Apr 2013 #1

I read somewhere on one of the financial websites riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #2

shock doctrine bs ..........nt leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #7

What makes this more outrageous is that bank profits are a transfer, right now, PDJane Apr 2013 #3

what banks charge 29%, interest paid to depositors 0.00000000000000000000001% nt msongs Apr 2013 #4

I feel bad for people losing jobs - but then again, think how many people lost jobs because djean111 Apr 2013 #5

Yeah, they're cutting services, but adding fees .... Myrina Apr 2013 #6

Guaranteed most of those jobs aren't the Richie Riches who work at banks . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #8

Who exactly is losing their job crim son Apr 2013 #9