It’s called a fine, but it’s really confiscation of money legally earned. Remember, this administration is communist, and their goal is putting the means of production in the hands of the collectivity. Read the communist manifesto.
Well, maybe. Me, I think those banks are no more to be trusted than this government. I would much rather have seen several bank officers do time, and I'm certain that a diligent investigation could have turned up enough dirt to get the job done if we were actually interested in enforcing the law.
“Communist” would be giving them more credit for benevolence than they deserve.
They’re flat out fascists. They want to impose control on the means of production without the responsibility of being the owner.
Nothing new here, the healthcare industry has been heavily regulated for decades. Did you think it was for your health?
Same with the IRS and the EPA, all the regulations can be used to extract obscene amounts of money from corporations, because you can always find something under the microscope. If they happen to be enemies of your administration, well that’s purely coincidental icing on the cake.
Also, if some influential citizen speaks out against you, you can surely find something to criminalize them.
Can anyone tell us WHERE this money goes? Where is it deposited?
Is there any chance such money from fines is being used to orchestrate the invasion of the illegals at our southern borders?
Since this money certainly isn’t in any kind of budget process-—WHERE does it GO??