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Mr. Sparkle

(3,403 posts) Thu Mar 20, 2025, 09:54 AM Mar 20

Michael Lewis: There's more fraud on Wall Street than in the government

CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with “The Big Short” author Michael Lewis about his new book “Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service” and how he thinks accusations of rampant fraud in the federal government are overstated.

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Michael Lewis: There's more fraud on Wall Street than in the government (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Mar 20 OP

The billionaires and CEOS scam Americans way more than the US govt does. Irish_Dem Mar 20 #1

Poly Sci 101: If you're looking for government corruption look on the local level. mobeau69 Mar 20 #3

This is fantastic information... ECL213 Mar 20 #2

Jake Schmucker - It's the Gulf of Mexico you F---ing Moron! flashman13 Mar 20 #4

Irish_Dem

(67,790 posts)

1. The billionaires and CEOS scam Americans way more than the US govt does.

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 09:55 AM

Mar 20

mobeau69

(11,911 posts)

3. Poly Sci 101: If you're looking for government corruption look on the local level.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:21 AM

Mar 20

If you go grouse hunting go where the grouse are.

Lewis is a national treasure.

ECL213

(345 posts)

2. This is fantastic information...

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:14 AM

Mar 20

nobody will listen to.

flashman13

(1,133 posts)

4. Jake Schmucker - It's the Gulf of Mexico you F---ing Moron!

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 11:36 AM

Mar 20

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