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Martin O'Malley

elleng

(135,882 posts) Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:01 AM Oct 2015

We need to build a firewall between speculative and commercial banking.

Only Glass-Steagall can do that. Read more: http://omly.us/om-financial-reform

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We need to build a firewall between speculative and commercial banking. (Original Post) elleng Oct 2015 OP

thank you, elleng nt antigop Oct 2015 #1

This is the single most important change needed. randys1 Oct 2015 #2

Yup! KnR JimDandy Oct 2015 #3

oh yeah, so true irisblue Oct 2015 #4

antigop

(12,778 posts)

1. thank you, elleng nt

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:02 AM

Oct 2015

randys1

(16,286 posts)

2. This is the single most important change needed.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:04 AM

Oct 2015

Breaking up the big banks may work, may not.

I am against most capitalism the way we do it now anyway, but surely Glass Steagall is a must.

Sadly, the leading candidate for the leading political party is not on board with this.

Very upsetting.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

3. Yup! KnR

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:21 AM

Oct 2015

irisblue

(34,206 posts)

4. oh yeah, so true

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 02:31 PM

Oct 2015

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