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2016 Postmortem

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6. And yet the owners of the banks are richer than ever. The government needs to go after their wallets

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 10:06 AM

Feb 2016

They will never take regulation seriously until we do.

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Wall Street is a fraud. Since 2009, Wall Street has paid over 200 billion in fines [View all] cali Feb 2016 OP

I can't imagine the profits where 200 billion Downwinder Feb 2016 #1

Trillions- which is hard to imagine cali Feb 2016 #3

The penalties paid are chump change compared to profits. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #7

What happens to the fines collected? Sophiegirl Feb 2016 #2

That is a good question. Into the treasury? cali Feb 2016 #4

When I filed an IG complaint under Medicare Part D, Downwinder Feb 2016 #5

Will Rogers said something like mountain grammy Feb 2016 #8

grammy, you reminded me saidsimplesimon Feb 2016 #13

Will Rogers was a gem! I've always loved that quote. mountain grammy Feb 2016 #14

Their Should shave Been One Big Perp Walk colsohlibgal Feb 2016 #9

Some say "Not in my name." Some "Hey! How can I get a piece?" nt raouldukelives Feb 2016 #11

"Cost of doing business". n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #12