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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:20 PM Mar 2013

Sen Elizabeth Warren: U.S. success due to government regulation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: U.S. success due to government regulation

The government not only has a right to regulate the American people, but regulation is really the key to the country’s success, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday.

“It’s thanks to federal agencies that no one has to worry that those white pills are baking soda instead of antibiotics or that the paint on the baby’s crib is laced with lead,” she said, in prepared remarks reported in Politico.

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Ms. Warren honed in on President Obama’s pick of Richard Cordray to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and said Republicans who contest his nomination, and push for restrictions on the agency’s powers, are on the wrong side of the issue. They’re trying to weaken a key consumer protection, she said in the Politico report.

“Blocking Rich Cordray is about keeping the game rigged, keeping the game rigged so that consumers remain in the dark — and a few bad actors can rake in big profits,” Ms. Warren said in the Politico report.

Go get 'em Liz! Why be ashamed of being Liberals? Because Liberal policies work best!
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Sen Elizabeth Warren: U.S. success due to government regulation (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 OP
“Blocking Rich Cordray is about keeping the game rigged, UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #1
I think we soon will hear these things on MTP MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #2
The Honorable Senator Warren, straight talking the truth to all, including the gamers... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #3
 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
1. “Blocking Rich Cordray is about keeping the game rigged,
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:35 PM
Mar 2013

keeping the game rigged so that consumers remain in the dark."

She sounds like us. You won't hear words like that on meet the press.

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
2. I think we soon will hear these things on MTP
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:39 PM
Mar 2013

The tide is starting to turn - people are starting to wake up a little. But much work to do, and many perils.

Dryvinwhileblind

(153 posts)
3. The Honorable Senator Warren, straight talking the truth to all, including the gamers...
Sat Mar 16, 2013, 05:30 AM
Mar 2013

...something NO repuke could ever fathom, especially Spate Talk MCcain't. We shall overcome this too, and the liars will only continue to run their juice flappers whilst "painting into that corner".>>>>>FKM!


edited for syntax (Hey, We should hit 'em with that!

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