"Obama to sell financial overhaul to country."

[Clio the Leo]

Obama to sell financial overhaul to country

Sun Apr 18, 12:17 pm ET
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is preparing to travel outside Washington in the coming weeks to sell his proposal for financial regulatory reform to the country.

White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage announced the trip Sunday as Obama steps up his lobbying efforts in support of new rules for Wall Street. A showdown with Republicans on legislation in the Senate is expected later this month.

Details on the timing and location of Obama's trip are not available.

Obama has been casting the issue as a choice for lawmakers between siding with American people and what he calls special interests. Getting the public on his side could help pressure Republicans who are lining up against the bill. They say it creates more problems than it solves.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_financial_overhaul;_ylt=AlJwktiyGmjD9dF0g.aPdKKyFz4D;_ylu=X3oDMTMwbXFmYWs2BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNDE4L3VzX29iYW1hX2ZpbmFuY2lhbF9vdmVyaGF1bARwb3MDNwRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA29iYW1hdG9zZWxsZg--

[MadHound]

1. Does this include a reinstatement of Glas-Steagal?

If not, then we're simply setting ourselves up for another crash in a decade or so, perhaps sooner.

[Democrats_win]

2. We want action like the SEC work against Goldman Sux. Kick some Fraud Street a$$!

[elocs]

3. You responded to a thread with this same title from earlier today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x272671

So, why a new thread about it? :shrug:

[MichiganVote]

4. Start sending the white collar crooks to jail. Cheaper than legislation.

Start with Goldman Sachs the Nation.

[kentuck]

5. Wow!

That will be like selling water to a thirsty man in the desert.

[Oregone]

6. Much like health reform

Will people be focusing on the content of the reform this time, or just beating the dead horse that is the need?