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alwaysinasnit

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20. Yes, I guess the use of my moniker means that I can laugh at myself. BTW, if most people knew how

Reply to stuffmatters (Reply #19)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 05:57 PM

Nov 2018

much a State can save by having a State bank issue bonds instead of Wall Street, they would hit the roof. The interest paid on these bonds would stay with the State instead of going to investors and we would have protection from a lot of the fallout of financial crisis.

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Could Public Banking Be The Answer To Questions Occupy Raised? (w/Phoenix Goodman) [View all] thomhartmann Nov 2018 OP

There is winetourdriver01 Nov 2018 #1

Yup. Most of the public postal services throughout the globe provide banking services. It's an KPN Nov 2018 #4

Yes. Hillary Clinton would have made it possible & protected it from privatization. Bfd Nov 2018 #7

Key words: "would have" KPN Nov 2018 #8

I did include The Dem platform. The Dem platform & Hillary Clinton's platform were the same thing. Bfd Nov 2018 #12

Publuc banking through the Postal Service, for instance, was on HRC's Dem platform Bfd Nov 2018 #2

Reviving zipplewrath Nov 2018 #3

Yes. It was a much used function of the postal service until 1966 Bfd Nov 2018 #5

It makes alot of sense zipplewrath Nov 2018 #15

Please check out Dr. Ellen Brown's website alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #6

Yep. It's not a new concept. KPN Nov 2018 #10

It amazes me that the various States haven't moved toward the example set by North alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #11

I agree. KPN Nov 2018 #13

TY for citing Ellen Brown. She even ran for Ca State Treasurer championing a Ca state bank.. stuffmatters Nov 2018 #17

Yeah. I voted for her but knew that she would not be elected. Not enough people understand about our alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #18

I didn't even realize Brown was running until I saw her name on the ballot as I was voting. stuffmatters Nov 2018 #19

Yes, I guess the use of my moniker means that I can laugh at myself. BTW, if most people knew how alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #20

Once people hear about how state banking benefits them & their state, they are like "yes,yes." stuffmatters Nov 2018 #21

Totally agree. alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #22

History of the Postal Saving System. President Taft in 1910 Bfd Nov 2018 #9

The "public option" of banking zipplewrath Nov 2018 #16

2016 Bill Introduced into Congress by Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA Bfd Nov 2018 #14