Posts Tagged ‘senate republicans’

Republican Filibuster Discloses that GOP Opposes DISCLOSURE

 Republican Filibuster Discloses that GOP Opposes DISCLOSURE

Killing this bill facilitates lying to the American people. And short of something that's kept secret in order to protect our national defense, there is never a reason we should tolerate anyone or anything that does that.... (Continue reading)

The Stalinist Era of Consumer Protection

The Stalinist Era of Consumer Protection

Now, when right in front of our eyes, the banking lobby is pushing to make the only federal agency whose role is to protect consumers entirely toothless, once again we're failing to make our voices heard. I know this... (Continue reading)

Republicans Leap to the Aid of Banker-Servicers Over AG Settlement Proposal

Republicans Leap to the Aid of Banker-Servicers Over AG Settlement Proposal

But, unquestionably, the best part of Senator's Shelby's largely unintelligible rant, was when he threw down the "don't fine them or there'll be no lending" card. He draws that card like a gun, doesn't he? He even sounds... (Continue reading)

BRINGING UP THE REAR: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

BRINGING UP THE REAR: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

He went from being a man of the people, to being the best friend Wall Street could ever have hoped for, and for that the Republicans accuse him of being a socialist, while the left accuses him of being too... (Continue reading)