NY A.G. Schneiderman joins Thom about going after the Banksters

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(From Friday) Thom Hartmann talks with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) who also chairs the President's Mortgage Fraud Task Force -and filed a civil suit against JP Morgan Chase for "widespread fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities."

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1. seems like it is only a crime when they fuck over the rich

Fuck over the poor and middle class- nothing we can do. No crime committed there.

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2. Or it's errant priorities

Like persecuting the pot industry!

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3. Another shame is going on here in Wisconsin with Att. General using funds for own budget purpose..

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin plans to use about $26 million of its $140 million share of a national mortgage settlement to help plug a state budget hole, a move that drew criticism from Milwaukee's mayor.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office made the decision in consultation with Gov. Scott Walker, and they announced their plan Thursday.

The rest of Wisconsin's share of the $25 billion national settlement will go toward helping homeowners who were affected by foreclosure abuses between 2008 and 2011.

Walker told a news conference that just like communities and individuals affected by the foreclosure crisis, the state has also been harmed and the payment will go toward offsetting that. Walker has previously been critical of using so-called "one-time" money from legal settlements to balance the state budget.http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/139087499.html