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37. Barney Frank? What did he say, kevinmc?

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Fri Dec 12, 2014, 10:21 PM

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Dodd-Frank push-out provision: Volcker rule already makes it unnecessary [View all] ucrdem Dec 2014 OP

It would explain a thing or two... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #1

Yes it would. . . ucrdem Dec 2014 #2

Hahaha MFrohike Dec 2014 #3

If it was meaningless, the GOP would not have added it alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #4

Chris Dodd and Barney Frank aren't GOP. ucrdem Dec 2014 #5

And they're acting like goddamn fools, if they think repealing this crucial part of their law alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #6

Inclusion of the Volcker rule was evidently requested by President Obama. ucrdem Dec 2014 #8

Don't worry everybody: they just want to eliminate the push out rule because it's a compliance alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #11

It would be far better to have both safeguards, I agree. ucrdem Dec 2014 #12

Push out was authored by Blanche Lincoln. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #18

No, it's one down one to go. They apparently had to get rid of two provisions. The GOP has okaawhatever Dec 2014 #10

I trust Sen. Warren't judgment about this. n/t pnwmom Dec 2014 #7

The bill had already been negotiated by both parties and the WH. ucrdem Dec 2014 #9

Push out involves trading certain derivatives geek tragedy Dec 2014 #13

"Proprietary trading" seems to be the term of art: ucrdem Dec 2014 #14

Yeah diff is banks can still deal in derivatives geek tragedy Dec 2014 #15

Be careful, you'll be called a far right winger for noting this. joshcryer Dec 2014 #16

So long as the taxpayers foot the bill at the casino, everything's all right. Octafish Dec 2014 #17

Well you know Congress, can't do anything until the very last minute. Rex Dec 2014 #19

They want everything. Octafish Dec 2014 #30

Thanks Octa, Aristide is a hero who speaks the truth, no question. ucrdem Dec 2014 #32

Hi, ucrdem. A party based on helping the vulnerable and poor doesn't shut down government, because: freshwest Dec 2014 #20

I remember how the Great Recession created a bunch of poor because neverforget Dec 2014 #21

Tell me about your own personal story, please. freshwest Dec 2014 #22

Do I have to be poor in order to understand that hundreds of thousands lost their jobs neverforget Dec 2014 #23

Do you have sympathy for those who will not be able to pay their rent in January with a shut down? freshwest Dec 2014 #24

Precisely fresh.. the President is trying to avoid a Shutdown like the goPhucks caused in 2013.. Cha Dec 2014 #25

So true. ucrdem Dec 2014 #33

Oh it wouldn't be them if they weren't showing off their ignorance and calling for his head. Cha Dec 2014 #36

You asked me my story not if I had sympathy for those who neverforget Dec 2014 #26

We start taking a stand now! aspirant Dec 2014 #28

Extortion is lovely. GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #29

I don't see it as extortion. ucrdem Dec 2014 #31

Exactamundo freshwest. ucrdem Dec 2014 #34

Thanks ucrdem. It's cruel and deadly. freshwest Dec 2014 #35

if Barney Frank is for it makes me feel better about it n/t kevinmc Dec 2014 #27

Barney Frank? What did he say, kevinmc? Cha Dec 2014 #37

According to NPR he was for it before he was against it . . . ucrdem Dec 2014 #39

K&R nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #38