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To: impimp
You like hyperbole and FDIC is socialism.

How is the FDIC socialism? Member banks pay a fee in return for the FDIC guaranteeing their depositors' funds (up to $250K). Banks are not required to become FDIC member banks.

From those fees paid by banks, the FDIC maintains a Deposit Insurance Fund and pays its operating expenses. Not one taxpayer dollar is expended by the FDIC. It is an independent agency.

How is that socialism?

18 posted on 01/25/2012 11:05:44 AM PST by Night Hides Not (My dream ticket for 2012 is John Galt & Dagny Taggart!)
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To: Night Hides Not

It is a GSE (government sponsored entity) created by FDR. That is why it is socialism. If FDIC fails the taxpayers bail it out.


22 posted on 01/25/2012 11:10:50 AM PST by impimp
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