Friday, March 16, 2018

US Senate Democrats who are puppets of the big banks



https://twitter.com/Public_Citizen/status/974056525697376256















https://www.justicedemocrats.com/

Yesterday, over a dozen Senate Democrats voted in favor of an atrocious bill to deregulate the vast majority of our nation’s big banks, leaving consumers and taxpayers vulnerable to another economic disaster.

If this bill becomes law, many of the big banks who orchestrated the 2008 financial crisis will no longer be subject to strict oversight. Even worse, it would repeal most of the reporting requirements that aim to prevent racist lending practices, such as charging people of color higher fees when buying a home.

These Senate Democrats claim they voted for it because they’re facing competitive reelection campaigns. We call bullshit.

The vast majority of voters, regardless of party, don’t want the Big Banks to destroy the economy again. They don’t want to lose their retirement, their homes, or their jobs again. And they don’t trust these banks to behave without stringent regulation.

The only reason to vote for this bill is to please Wall Street donors, and we’re disgusted that Senators from our own party would choose profit over people.






















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