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Senate passes financial regulation bill
Washington comPost ^ | 5/21/2010 | Brady Dennis

Posted on 05/20/2010 6:41:26 PM PDT by markomalley

The Senate approved new far-reaching financial rules on Thursday aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brink of collapse two years ago and cost millions of Americans their jobs and savings.

The bill passed by a vote of 59 to 39, with four Republicans joining a majority of Democrats in supporting it.

The 1,500-page measure, shepherded through the Senate by Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), chairman of the banking committee, seeks to reshape both Washington and Wall Street.

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They successfully courted Republican Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins, both of Maine, in part by including in the final bill provisions that each wanted. Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) also backed the bill. Equally critical was the last-minute push to win over Scott Brown (R), the Senate's newest member.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; banking; charlesgrassley; chrisdodd; feingold; olympiasnowe; scottbrown; susancollins; wallstreet
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The dow dropped because of the management of the US dollar. THey can lay all the excuses on all the countries, but we know the real reason. Democrats, liberals, socialism.

Have you noticed, freedom is never mentioned by obama. We all knew it. He’s pushing commie. It’s a FACT!


41 posted on 05/20/2010 7:25:47 PM PDT by Indy Pendance (gone Galt)
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To: Siena Dreaming

Isn’t there ANYONE in the country who can take down these snakes?
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I doubt it. Have alternative plans just in case.


42 posted on 05/20/2010 7:27:33 PM PDT by mojitojoe (banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Thomas Jefferson)
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To: markomalley
Thought this thread could use a laugh...over on Drudge now:




OBAMA DOESN'T TAKE QUESTIONS FROM THE RAT, EITHER


43 posted on 05/20/2010 7:30:04 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Indy Pendance

Great post! We need more Americans like you. A++++


44 posted on 05/20/2010 7:36:50 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm voting for Sarah Palin because she pisses off the right people.)
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To: markomalley
far-reaching financial rules

Is far-reaching the new term for "unconstitutional", "illegal", "socialist" and/or "power grabbing"?

45 posted on 05/20/2010 7:37:21 PM PDT by workerbee (Yes, I hate Obama because of his color: RED!)
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To: markomalley

46 posted on 05/20/2010 7:37:49 PM PDT by GalaxieFiveHundred
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To: DaxtonBrown
I’m already taking steps to avoid te coming confiscation of assets.

And what would those steps be? I'm curious since I might want to do the same.

47 posted on 05/20/2010 7:37:52 PM PDT by OldPossum
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To: bamahead

I live in Maine, and I don’t want to be part of frickin’ Canada!

I hate curling! For what it’s worth, I hate Snowe and Collins, too.


48 posted on 05/20/2010 7:44:05 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm voting for Sarah Palin because she pisses off the right people.)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

>I live in Maine, and I don’t want to be part of frickin’ Canada!
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Think you’ve got it bad?? I’m from canada! I escaped socialism and ended up in Marxism that makes my old country look like Reaganland.


49 posted on 05/20/2010 7:50:58 PM PDT by max americana
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To: markomalley

And yesterday it was reported that it didn’t pass. These people........REPUBLICANS and communists alike need to be put in front of a firing squad. I’m sorry..but justice MUST be done and lifetime prison sentences IS NOT justice. These people have screwed us and do not have to live by what they relegate to us ‘common folk’ (although we pay the bill). Our beloved Nation is sinking quickly and diplomacy is DEAD.

On a side note, this evening, while going to the store I was behind a ‘hybrid’ prius (sp) with an Obama/Biden sticker in the rear window and I became unglued, honking my horn and well making gestures and mouthing words that I shouldn’t even know...God help me because honestly, even being female, if the SOB would have gotten out of his vehicle, I would have knocked him in the head (I carry a black jack for self defense). WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH PEOPLE? I don’t get it...Honest to God...I don’t understand.


50 posted on 05/20/2010 7:51:54 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (Control the American people? Herding cats would be easier.)
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To: markomalley

Oh, God save us. The Rats are “helping” again.


51 posted on 05/20/2010 7:57:38 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: Outlaw Woman

We must purge these Rinos from our party.


52 posted on 05/20/2010 7:59:12 PM PDT by rogertarp
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Sorry! I hear New Hampshire is nice! And no curling! ;p


53 posted on 05/20/2010 7:59:48 PM PDT by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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To: bamahead

Unfortunately, all those Massholes (Massachusetts residents) that have poured into New Hampshire in recent years have turned the state blue.

Oh well, at least there’s no income tax (for now).


54 posted on 05/20/2010 8:05:35 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm voting for Sarah Palin because she pisses off the right people.)
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To: markomalley

Thanks, everybody who sat on your asses on election day in 2008. Feh.


55 posted on 05/20/2010 8:07:18 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Paine)
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To: max americana

I wonder what it’s like in Panama?


56 posted on 05/20/2010 8:07:34 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm voting for Sarah Palin because she pisses off the right people.)
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To: markomalley
Photobucket

Sharing the honor.

57 posted on 05/20/2010 8:08:20 PM PDT by taraytarah
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To: markomalley

A$$hats.


58 posted on 05/20/2010 8:11:08 PM PDT by b4its2late (Why does a slight tax increase cost you $200 and a substantial tax cut save you 30 cents?)
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To: Gator113

I am convinced elected office corrupts just about anyone once they get into office and start liking the power they have.


59 posted on 05/20/2010 8:18:24 PM PDT by mrsixpack36
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To: Carling

We have rino supporters here even though they have been told this is a NO RINO Site.


60 posted on 05/20/2010 8:21:06 PM PDT by Irisshlass
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