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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:19 PM Original message |
In huge change, Obama to strip Fed of credit card oversight |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Since it wouldnt have a say in interest rates, I dont see the point |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. But it gets the primary consumer finances out of the banking sector. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
53. Sorry, but I just had to laugh. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
56. Hmm |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Seeing as Obama's administration |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:08 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. Yes Little Timmy at the NY Fed sure "oversaw" the problem |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wonder what people will find in this to bitch about... |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Ha - I take it you didn't see Post #1. You are Post #2 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Deleted sub-thread |
Liberal_Christian (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. here's one; Barney Frank will write the legislation to implement it. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:28 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. We need to youtube Franks? |
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Liberal_Christian (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
62. oooh, You got me Sherlock Retard. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. Christian & Liberal? |
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Liberal_Christian (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I'm suppose to sugar code my answers to you because I'm a Christian. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. Quite honestly he wasn't really wrong |
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Liberal_Christian (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. He WAS wrong -obviously. I agree with you in Regulating the Bank Industry though. |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
58. Oh swell, Barney will be doing this... |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Well especially since people are claiming Obama has done nothing |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #25 |
54. davidpdx, they're "still given air to breath (sic) around here" because this is a website |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #54 |
69. When people start comparing him to Bush |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
60. When we should be building altars and lighting candles? |
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Imalittleteapot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Republicans won't bitch about the greatest failure - not interest caps. nt |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. All Fired Up & Ready to GO!! |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. This looks very hopeful indeed. Nice that Barney Frank endorses it, too. nt |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. This looks good to me, thank you Obama. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. K&R |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. K&R |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. regulate the rates. |
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The Hope Mobile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. yup nt |
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angrycarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. I saw a frontline special on credit cards in America |
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The Hope Mobile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. OMG - infuriating! nt |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Proposing it, and actually doing it, as I've seen too often before, |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. This is a good move, in theory |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Good Point! |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
50. Salguine... You Took The Words Out Of My Mouth... But I Don't Use Hope Anymore.... |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well alright then! This is a step in the right direction... |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. Excellent. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. Throw a bone to Nader and put him at the head of it. (n/t) |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. That's actually not a bad idea. Him and Robert Reich together would be great. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Yeah, that'll happen. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds good . . . back for details tomorrow -- |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. Good! |
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trthnd4jstc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. Good |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
21. Ha...it sounds like a great idea. Part time work for credit card and mortgage bankers. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
22. GO OBAMA! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. Rather than watch dogging the Big Players this new agency will look over our shoulders and |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
29. My hope is renewed! K&R |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
31. Thank goodness. This is good. (nt) |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
32. The best solution for dealing with Credit Cards is to not have any.. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I have an opposite view point |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. most people do not have the luxary of paying their cards off every month.. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. With due respect, how |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:08 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. In this context I'm confused |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
49. If you only buy what you can afford then you can pay off in full every month |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Most folks have little to no self control... |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:52 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Your debit card IS NOT A VISA/MC |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
34. This is good news. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
41. It seems to be good because there would be a direct line to and from |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
42. Oh Boy...I can just hear the Banks Now. >>> |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Good one-I lost my coffee |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
45. This is amazing news. Is McClatchy considered reliable? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
47. recommend |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
48. I've been quite critical lately, but this I really like. |
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Unca Jim (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
51. Let me get the two DU extremes out of the way... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
52. More proof that Obama loves bankers and hates workers! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
55. Another bureaucracy to be bought off by the credit card industry. Elizabeth Warren says it best: |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
57. K&R |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
64. K & R Let's do this! |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
65. If they don't break up the banks and change it so a bank doesn't make most of it money up front on a |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
66. I was impressed by her interview with Charlie Rose. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
71. This isn't much of a "reform" when you consider all the power Obama is handing over to the Fed |
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