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Bernie Sanders

Admiral Loinpresser

(3,859 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:04 PM Jul 2015

I posted this in the general forum, but

it gives one a great rationale for why we need Glass-Steagle, and to break up the big banks and other big corporations, and otherwise fight wealth inequality. It hurts us mentally and physically, quite literally.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027018819

The link goes to a Ted Talk where Richard Wilkinson demonstrates with UN and World Bank data that wealth inequality is bad for our physical and mental health.

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I posted this in the general forum, but (Original Post) Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 OP

Bubba did a number on us when he made it go away d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #1

Hey! Great to see you again! I shall put the Ted Talk on my todo list. eom Stardust Jul 2015 #2

I couldn't stay away. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #4

Bookmarked.. nenagh Jul 2015 #3

d_legendary1

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1. Bubba did a number on us when he made it go away

Reply to Admiral Loinpresser (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 05:30 PM

Jul 2015

Though it would have passed even with a veto. The only people talking about bringing it back are O'Malley and Sanders. Wall Street needs to be reined in, especially for those who have lost some or most of their retirement money like I did.