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a kennedy

(29,690 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 06:55 PM Oct 2013

and two WI dems sold ya down river with this vote:

Republicans and conservative Democrats just voted to sell you out to Wall Street. In other words, it's Tuesday.

Today, the House passed the so-called Retail Investor Protection Act 254 to 166. 30 Democrats voted with 224 Republicans in favor. 165 Democrats--and one Republican--voted against it. Those following H.R. 2374 thought it would pass with wide bipartisan margins, so having 165 Democratic NAY's was better than expected. The 30 Democratic YEA's still need to be named and shamed, however.

First, let's begin with the important question: What is the Retail Investor Protection Act? The bill delays a new Department of Labor rule that would prevent financial advisers from stealing from your 401(K) plans or IRAs. Allowing financial advisers to rip you off is a great complement to that other plank in the Republican-Conservadem retirement insecurity platform, cutting Social Security.

Ron Kind (WI-03) La Crosse District

Gwen Moore (WI-04) Milwaukee District.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/29/1251635/-30-House-Democrats-Joined-the-GOP-to-Sell-You-Out-to-Wall-Street-Which-Ones?detail=email#

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and two WI dems sold ya down river with this vote: (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2013 OP
Highly predictable. These two need to be primaried. Scuba Oct 2013 #1
And that wretch Collin Peterson (Turncoat-MN). The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #2
Kind is a blue dog but I always though Moore was good people. Guess I was wrong. Ed Suspicious Oct 2013 #3
That was my impression too, on both counts. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #4
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