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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Eric Holder Admits It: Elizabeth Warren Was Right About Big Banks [View all]DhhD
(4,695 posts)11. Nationalize a few banks. Bring a suspected criminal to trial, NOT the bank.
Seems like some Senators, in 2007 or 08, told the Oil and Energy Industry that if they continued to shut down refineries then the Government would nationalize a few (refineries) to bring the supply up causing the price to go back down to affordable levels.
Seems like one of the spokespersons was Chuck Hagel, common sense, do whats right, true American Senator.
The energy business was reconstructed in Mexico in 1910 after a people's revolution. All foreign interests were, kicked out, of Mexico. Since the oil belonged to Mexico, then the oil business was nationalized.
People are watching the subsidies to the poor and price of gasoline in Venezuela.
Americans are watching the 1% and their enablers.
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Pic Of The Moment: Eric Holder Admits It: Elizabeth Warren Was Right About Big Banks [View all]
EarlG
Mar 2013
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Bank Holiday: as in forgiving loans made to those who have become poor due to banker greed?
DhhD
Mar 2013
#16
They need to be prosecuted precisely because they,themselves have a negative impact...
Little Star
Mar 2013
#10
OK, Holder you are right. The banks are too big to prosecute. But the CEO's aren't.
A Simple Game
Mar 2013
#21
Wasn't this the reason given for breaking up the big phone company to smaller subsidiaries?
Sheepshank
Mar 2013
#29
That makes it simple. The big banks either need to be nationalized or broken up.
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#46