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mucifer

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31. Hard core liberals aren't cozy with the banking industry

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 08:16 AM

Mar 2019

With Sen. Joe Biden joining the Democratic ticket, there's renewed scrutiny of Biden's connections to the credit card industry. Biden has been particularly cozy with MBNA, a financial services company from Delaware, and now a subsidiary of Bank of America.

Over the past 20 years, MBNA has been Biden's single largest contributor. And as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal note, Biden's son Hunter was hired out of law school by MBNA and later worked as a lobbyist for the company.

The Times also details just how helpful Biden has been to MBNA and the credit card industry. The senator was a key supporter of an industry-favorite bill -- the "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005" -- that actually made it harder for consumers to get protection under bankruptcy.

https://www.propublica.org/article/bidens-cozy-relations-with-bank-industry-825

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Joe Biden is a hard-core liberal, and a bit more populist than Bernie [View all] Yosemito Mar 2019 OP

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Thank the political scientists Yosemito Mar 2019 #2

I'd rather 'thank' you, for throwing it around. elleng Mar 2019 #5

You caught me quoting political scientists Yosemito Mar 2019 #6

Not sure what that means. Eko Mar 2019 #8

I guess according to some. Others Cha Mar 2019 #21

Oh yeah, Eko Mar 2019 #22

.. Cha Mar 2019 #23

.. Cha Mar 2019 #18

Trump would call Bernie Sanders "socialist" or "communist" Doodley Mar 2019 #3

Just like they did with President Obama. How did that work out for them? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #4

Bernie is NOT Obama! revmclaren Mar 2019 #7

LOL.. "just a friendly reminder" Cha Mar 2019 #19

President Obama wasn't a self described "Democratic Socialist." CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #10

Seriously!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #12

Seriously... Bernie is NOT Obama! revmclaren Mar 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Huffleprecious Mar 2019 #28

The charts are baloney. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #9

Not much distance between the two of them, and Biden is a year younger! George II Mar 2019 #11

And, exponentially Cha Mar 2019 #24

Riiiight!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #13

bwahahahahahahaha shanny Mar 2019 #15

I really like Joe Gothmog Mar 2019 #16

I doubt that Joe Biden would describe himself Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #17

I know I'd rather have Joe Biden Cha Mar 2019 #20

I would say he is more a Progressive, Socialist, Democrat. pwb Mar 2019 #25

The only way we lose in 2020 watoos Mar 2019 #26

Bernie needs to be vetted like everyone else. blue cat Mar 2019 #30

I like Bernie and I like Joe, watoos Mar 2019 #32

Bottom Line. democratisphere Mar 2019 #27

So Biden is against pot legalization? Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #29

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Oddly enough every major candidate Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #38

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Not what I said. Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #40

Maybe not the most important issue BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #41

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Hard core liberals aren't cozy with the banking industry mucifer Mar 2019 #31

Another purity test? watoos Mar 2019 #33

This is a discussion board where we discuss I answered why I don't think Biden is more of mucifer Mar 2019 #34

Student Loans zipplewrath Mar 2019 #36

Biden and the bankruptcy bill require both explanation and restitution. chimpymustgo Mar 2019 #37