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RobertEarl

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19. Who? Republicrats, or you could say Democans

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 12:25 AM

Dec 2014

Third way.

Not teabaggers or liberals, but middle ground politicians.

Our congress is the best money can buy and Citigroup has more money than gawd, and so they could afford to buy the votes. Think of it as an investment. And we all know America is the best country ever for the richest ever, so expect even more votes like this!!

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Anyone know who were the people who added these derivative bailouts in the budget bill? I think [View all] still_one Dec 2014 OP

Citigroup Octafish Dec 2014 #1

Of course, but someone had in congress had to put it in the bill? still_one Dec 2014 #3

Do you think President Obama will sign it? Octafish Dec 2014 #16

He said he would, and I have no reason to doubt that. What bothers me, as most here is the still_one Dec 2014 #17

I know who voted for derivative bailouts in 2008. merrily Dec 2014 #2

Doesn't someone representing a congress person have to write it into the bill though? still_one Dec 2014 #4

I am not understanding your question. Write what into the bill? merrily Dec 2014 #6

that was my point, but like someone mentioned probably won't ever know still_one Dec 2014 #8

Votes might not tell us who included the provision However, we will know which sponsors left their merrily Dec 2014 #11

Citigroup wrote it but nobody in Congress will admit to adding it to the bill. octoberlib Dec 2014 #5

No one in Congress will admit they added it. SamKnause Dec 2014 #7

Yeah, that is what someone else also alluded to still_one Dec 2014 #9

It was written by Citi bank, SamKnause Dec 2014 #10

No question about it, they aided and abetted still_one Dec 2014 #18

Only after being tarred and feathered. hifiguy Dec 2014 #13

Who wrote the gutting of pensions in the budget bill? I suspect many Democrats doc03 Dec 2014 #12

Sickening isn't it ??? SamKnause Dec 2014 #14

And I can't beleive the silence from Democats, AARP, Unions, doc03 Dec 2014 #15

I watched 3 hours of C-SPAN SamKnause Dec 2014 #20

Who? Republicrats, or you could say Democans RobertEarl Dec 2014 #19

Jim Himes, a Wall Street Democrat introduced the provision after CITI gave him the draft text. pa28 Dec 2014 #21

Apparently 2naSalit Dec 2014 #22