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Exclusive: Upset by Warren, U.S. banks debate halting some campaign donations
Reuters ^ | March 27, 2015 | Emily Flitter

Posted on 03/28/2015 2:56:35 PM PDT by Timber Rattler

Big Wall Street banks are so upset with U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren's call for them to be broken up that some have discussed withholding campaign donations to Senate Democrats in symbolic protest, sources familiar with the discussions said.

Representatives from Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, have met to discuss ways to urge Democrats, including Warren and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, to soften their party's tone toward Wall Street, sources familiar with the discussions said this week.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banks; democrats; warren
So Wall Street is finally discovering that the Rat commies aren't their friends after all?
1 posted on 03/28/2015 2:56:35 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

That’s why Hillary bags her bribes from foreigners


2 posted on 03/28/2015 2:58:53 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Timber Rattler

Frankly, she may be right on this one on antitrust and system stability grounds. Banks “too big to fail” shouldn’t be allowed to exist, so they can, indeed, fail when they stink at banking.


3 posted on 03/28/2015 3:00:32 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Timber Rattler
The amount of money at stake, a maximum of $15,000 per bank, means the gesture is symbolic rather than material

Like banks don't know how to get around that maximum. LOL

4 posted on 03/28/2015 3:05:32 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Timber Rattler

Crony capitalists complaining about being cronies.


5 posted on 03/28/2015 3:10:24 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: Timber Rattler

It is my opinion that anyone contributing money to Democrats needs to be investigated for being involved in corruption. These Banks have obviously been doing a quid pro quo with the Democrats. I think it’s the only way Democrats can operate.


6 posted on 03/28/2015 3:12:06 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp
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To: FreedomPoster

I hate to admit that I agree with her, but I do.


7 posted on 03/28/2015 3:17:58 PM PDT by REDWOOD99 ("Everyone should pay taxes. Everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: REDWOOD99

So do I. Both parties have sold us out to Wall Street


8 posted on 03/28/2015 3:37:15 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: VRWC For Truth

And they tend to give a little or a lot to all the candidates so they can remind the winners of their benevolent donations.


9 posted on 03/28/2015 3:45:33 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Timber Rattler

They do need to be broken up though, too big to fail is too expensive to bail out

The government created these monsters.


10 posted on 03/28/2015 3:55:15 PM PDT by dila813
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To: Timber Rattler

Not just banks need to be broken up...Internet and technology companies need to be broken up too. Think Google, Microsoft and a few others.


11 posted on 03/28/2015 4:16:18 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: Cowboy Bob

I would say the biggest problem is our own government.

Now THAT is where we need to break things up. Not only break it up but destroy most of it. It has become the enemy of the American people.


12 posted on 03/28/2015 4:28:48 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Timber Rattler

Sure they are. The one that contributes where the others don’t gets the inside track. They just have to find a way to keep it under the table.


13 posted on 03/28/2015 4:35:39 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Timber Rattler

Not too bright are they.//just now figuring socialists out?


14 posted on 03/28/2015 5:55:00 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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