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riverine

(516 posts) Sat May 18, 2019, 10:50 PM May 2019

Why isn't Bernie/Liz's pet issue of "breaking up the big banks" discussed anymore? [View all]

Yes, it is 2019 and the Financial Collapse of 2008 is way behind us. Banks are financially healthy again.

In reality Dodd-Frank forces the banks to keep enormous amounts of capital to absorb losses.

But they never mention it anymore.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Why isn't Bernie/Liz's pet issue of "breaking up the big banks" discussed anymore? [View all] riverine May 2019 OP

Short answer, saidsimplesimon May 2019 #1

Bernie's Issues Page Billsmile May 2019 #2

So what's the plan? That's just a wish list that every candidate has, but they have plans. George II May 2019 #6

No plan... just slogans... bumper-sticker politics. NurseJackie May 2019 #10

"Nothing to see here." snark saidsimplesimon May 2019 #3

Great question. George II May 2019 #4

The GOP rolled back Dod-Frank provisions Nuggets May 2019 #5

I think Clinton's Goldman speeches prompted more of the Wall Street questioning in the media. welivetotreadonkings May 2019 #7

Sanders was once asked about it and unable to explain exactly what he would do JI7 May 2019 #8

I'm enjoying the respite from GOLDMAN SACHS/WALL ST./BIG BANKS hysteria every five minutes. betsuni May 2019 #9