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"If I can't fix it, it ain't broke"

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on...

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

Everything Trump is saying now to incite violence is directly a result of Merrick Garland's failure to swiftly prosecute Trump after Trump's attempted coup and Jan 6 terrorist attack.

As well she should...as well we all should!

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SN# 1572

Wealth inequality is eating this country alive. Concentrated wealth is already endangering our democracy. Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power.

It’s a vicious cycle that destroys our economy and democracy at the same time.

It’s time to admit that banks that take in deposits are public institutions that shouldn’t gamble with those deposits.

The goal of maximizing shareholder returns is fundamentally at odds with the goal of protecting depositors.

How to fix this? Bring back Glass-Steagall.
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RT @rbreich
Robert Reich: How to stop playing whack-a-mole with the banks https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-playing-whack-a-mole?utm_source=twitter&utm_c…
https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1635554429360373762

How to stop playing whack-a-mole with the banks

Bring back Glass-Steagall

Robert Reich
If Elon Musk can afford to lose $1.9 billion in a single day, he can afford a wealth tax.

This site may answer one of the most important questions about god... http://whywontgodhealamputees.com

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Why Won't God Heal Amputees?

In the last 50 years, only three presidents have reduced the deficit. They are the last three Democratic presidents.
So which party is more fiscally responsible?
A reprocessing of NGC 2174, the Monkey Head Nebula.