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RunInCircles

(122 posts)

15. Cheap Talk not backed up by Actions

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 08:32 AM

Dec 2014

Given the budget bill he just signed This appears to be a blatant lie!
Oh perhaps he means consumer protections for Wall Street.
If congress weakens those protections he will immediately find his veto pen!

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Obama threatens to veto any measures to weaken consumer protections [View all] JonLP24 Dec 2014 OP

Like if Wall Street wants to jeopardize the FDIC by using it MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #1

Ya gotta think 11th dimensional Orwellian - getting rid of protections will protect them from abuse Tommymac Dec 2014 #11

That boat has already sailed onecaliberal Dec 2014 #2

^^^ This ^^^ Tommymac Dec 2014 #9

By ramming the TPP/TTIP up the backsides of the WORLD obxhead Dec 2014 #3

Early New Year's Resolution? electricray Dec 2014 #4

the Consumer Protection Bureau is funded from the FerderalReserveSystem... quadrature Dec 2014 #5

So, he signed the spending bill that took money away from pensioners project_bluebook Dec 2014 #6

^^^ This ^^^ Tommymac Dec 2014 #10

Yup. SoapBox Dec 2014 #12

um yeah SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #7

Whoops, I've already left for Wall Street...... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #8

Unless the measures are attached to an important bill he favors? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #13

THanks Obama.. mahalo Jon Cha Dec 2014 #14

Cheap Talk not backed up by Actions RunInCircles Dec 2014 #15

Pretty much... sendero Dec 2014 #17

So he's gonna veto the CROmnibus???? Scuba Dec 2014 #16