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Elizabeth Warren

Jackilope

(819 posts)

1. Love her!!!!

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Sun Apr 24, 2016, 09:14 PM

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Elizabeth Warren's Big Win: The New, Much-Needed Rule That Could Rein in Wall Street [View all] eridani Apr 2016 OP

Love her!!!! Jackilope Apr 2016 #1

No fees! Sounds like more filthy hippies wantin' free stuff! brewens Apr 2016 #2

Indeed. Silly socialist! Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #27

That's a good ruling. One question, how is this not an accomplishment of Obama Admin? Hoyt Apr 2016 #3

Because some people hate Obama IronLionZion Apr 2016 #6

It sounds like an Elizabeth Warren accomplishment and Not an Obama one fasttense Apr 2016 #25

Sounds to me his admin promulgated the rule. But Obama doesn't get much Hoyt Apr 2016 #28

I am glad to give Pres Obama credit when due, but I will also hold his feet to the fire rhett o rick Apr 2016 #29

While you were watching closely, he greatly improved prescription drug coverage under Hoyt Apr 2016 #31

Are you expecting me to give him credit for not cutting SS? How about the drone kills? rhett o rick Apr 2016 #32

He DID put our Social Security Money "on the table". bvar22 Apr 2016 #34

He might have put it on "the table" as a bluff, but there was ultimately no cut. Hoyt Apr 2016 #35

Not THIS time, bvar22 Apr 2016 #36

I wish this had come years before, but glad it has happened! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #4

Churning is a scourge whether it's done by investment advisers JimDandy Apr 2016 #5

index funds are usually best for ordinary people IronLionZion Apr 2016 #8

I ws lucky enough to know about Vanguard dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #9

Incrementalism is not always bad as long as you are moving in the right direction..you eventually Jitter65 Apr 2016 #14

Why not an unimportant issue, if this is our approach to solving the big bank issue we as a Skwmom Apr 2016 #19

Related thread Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #7

The GOP is trying to undo the CFPB that she Ilsa Apr 2016 #10

This is great news for people who can afford to invest. eom zalinda Apr 2016 #11

Throw 'em a bone before we cut Social Security. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #12

And that is all it is, a bone. It does not address the huge problems with Wall Street. Skwmom Apr 2016 #18

It shouldn't be too much to ask that firms look out for the best interests Enthusiast Apr 2016 #21

It sounds like these are being made as regulations davidpdx Apr 2016 #13

She would need to protect her backers AllyCat Apr 2016 #24

KnR nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author mrr303am Apr 2016 #16

You do realize that this only address ONE problem and hardly reins in Wall Street. Skwmom Apr 2016 #17

we've been conditioned to salivate over bone tosses Skittles Apr 2016 #20

Sounds great, but TrueDemVA Apr 2016 #22

"... the Obama administration is calmly trying to enact lasting progressive change." Scuba Apr 2016 #23

Hooray for Elizabeth Warren! raging moderate Apr 2016 #26

So, I'm not, nor have I ever been middle class. Stryst Apr 2016 #30

A financial transaction tax would be a big help here IMO eridani Apr 2016 #37

This will cut costs for investors houston16revival Apr 2016 #33