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tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 09:07 PM Jun 2017

All this excitement about Comey/Trump is not a good thing.

While the nation is focused on the hearings, the Republicans in congress are voting to remove the protections in the Dodd/Frank law. Unless you are a Wall street millionaire, best keep your hand on your wallet. They are coming after it again.
Link to story. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/06/financial-choice-act?mbid=social_twitter

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still_one

(92,187 posts)
3. That is exactly right Warren. I am not why some seem to be surprised that the republicans
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 09:14 PM
Jun 2017

are doing what they said they would be doing.

Whether they are successful or not will depend on the Senate, but one thing is for certain because of the republican majority in congress, they own this, and 2018 will be the Democrats next chance to try and stop them


Pholus

(4,062 posts)
4. That cuts both ways. The spin machine isn't feeling the rubes their diet of BS either....
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 09:21 PM
Jun 2017

So when they wake up poor, they haven't been prepared to accept it yet.

May be a teachable moment!

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
6. don't know if this will work or not but i will try
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:24 PM
Jun 2017

This link is what they are feeding the rubes. This is from the Michigan Republican party.
I clicked on link and it came up.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212379447543941&set=gm.1694062930889672&type=3&theater

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