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geefloyd46

(1,939 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2013, 10:11 PM Jan 2013

Ecuador vs The Bankers

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Ecuador vs The Bankers (Original Post) geefloyd46 Jan 2013 OP

That's a hoot, as serious as it is. Correa not only raises taxes on the banks, (which have grown jtuck004 Jan 2013 #1

Great to hear of at least one political leader who took the liberal fasttense Jan 2013 #2

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

1. That's a hoot, as serious as it is. Correa not only raises taxes on the banks, (which have grown

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 07:11 AM

Jan 2013

fatter and even more greedy under government handouts of taxpayer money), he then closes his personal checking account and is moving it to the state bank (who is acting now as the Savings and Loan for more people).

Next thing you know he's gonna Occupy a park.(On second thought, he's already Occupying the palace. Students should learn from that).

Pretty funny, little Ecuador showing us the way out of this going on 8 year conflict with our own banks.

fasttense

(17,301 posts)

2. Great to hear of at least one political leader who took the liberal

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:39 AM

Jan 2013

actions he promised on the campaign.

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