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Martin O'Malley

FSogol

(45,598 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:20 PM Jun 2015

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"Over 80 years ago today, Glass-Steagall was signed into law. We must work now to reinstate it."

- Martin O'Malley

Over 80 years ago, our country figured out—through the passage of Glass-Steagall—how to protect our national economy. We need to reinstitute Glass-Steagall, and keep commercial banks and investment banks from becoming so big that they harm our economy.

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"Over 80 years ago today, Glass-Steagall was signed into law. We must work now to reinstate it." (Original Post) FSogol Jun 2015 OP

YES! elleng Jun 2015 #1

Good Idea, but... Herman4747 Jun 2015 #2

We'll just have to vote those screw ups out of the House. n/t FSogol Jun 2015 #3

Kick JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #4

Just today, someone was admonishing our candidates to say something about FSogol Jul 2015 #5

Sure has. elleng Jul 2015 #6

elleng

(131,457 posts)

1. YES!

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:22 PM

Jun 2015

Herman4747

(1,825 posts)

2. Good Idea, but...

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:36 PM

Jun 2015

...too many Repugnants in the House of Representatives for this to be realistic

FSogol

(45,598 posts)

3. We'll just have to vote those screw ups out of the House. n/t

Reply to Herman4747 (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:46 PM

Jun 2015

JustAnotherGen

(32,053 posts)

4. Kick

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 07:48 AM

Jun 2015

FSogol

(45,598 posts)

5. Just today, someone was admonishing our candidates to say something about

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 08:21 PM

Jul 2015

Glass-Steagall. One candidate has been calling for its reinstatement.

elleng

(131,457 posts)

6. Sure has.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 08:27 PM

Jul 2015

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