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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:30 PM
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Do Republicans have any idea, any proposals at all to confront Financial Robber Barons?
Or are they still touting the 'de-regulation' horn provided to them by the Fat Cats on Wall Street?
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:31 PM
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1. "Stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver!" Sounds like highway robbery, whatever Repubs do. nt
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:34 PM
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3. The Party of No Ideas marching in lock-step with Richy Mitch McConnell
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:33 PM
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2. Confront?
A house divided against itself...
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:35 PM
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4. Yes.
Fill our pockets, or else.
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:35 PM
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5. No. Why would they?
They are all about the robber barons.
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deaniac21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:36 PM
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6. I bet they couldn't even handle Goldman-Sachs, let alone the
rest of Wall Street.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:37 PM
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7. Hah! They're going to hold the bags open while the Wall St. dudes stuff 'em full of our money.
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 03:50 PM
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8. The GOP propo$e$ to keep ki$$ing their blubbery a$$$$e$ and hope more money roll$ their way
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 04:16 PM
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9. No Regulations---Let the Free Market work its will. The "Invisible
Hand" will take care of everything. Leave everything to its
own devices and the Market will self correct.

(IMO, this belief system sent us to crisis and they are set
to repeat it. Let Business fail.

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safeinOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 04:34 PM
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10. 3 ideas
1. kill this bill and start all over

2. less regulation

3. lower taxes.

the beauty of their plan is the simplicity of it.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 04:36 PM
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11. The GOP's owned lock, stock & barrel by the robber barons. n/t
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