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ChairmanAgnostic

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12. given how much they profit from their crimes, this fine amounts to

Reply to Moral Compass (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:49 PM

Feb 2016

approximately a 1% tax. Well worth the crime, and almost risk free, given how Eric Holder coddled and protected that entire criminal class before he sold out and joined one of their favorite lawfirms and lobbying groups.

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Morgan Stanley to pay $3.2 bln to settle financial crisis-era charges [View all] deminks Feb 2016 OP

Anybody going to jail? LittleGirl Feb 2016 #1

Anyone charged wih a crime? Red Oak Feb 2016 #2

How many days worth of profit for them is that? navarth Feb 2016 #3

not to worry - the fine is tax-deductible. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #5

Basic for the past two reported years, in billions Deny and Shred Feb 2016 #7

And how many people went to prison over this? jalan48 Feb 2016 #4

I'm expecting my check is in the mail. postulater Feb 2016 #6

However, the comptroller accidently made out the check to Hillary Clinton ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #8

Three strikes and you're out? [Not for too-big-to-fail corporations.] Does MS NCjack Feb 2016 #9

Not even a slap on the wrist. Dems to Win Feb 2016 #10

How nice... Moral Compass Feb 2016 #11

given how much they profit from their crimes, this fine amounts to ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #12

Who gets that money? The people who were kicked out of their homes? AllyCat Feb 2016 #13