Posted on 01/11/2019 10:30:09 AM PST by C19fan
Big banks could be about to get a high-profile enemy in a very powerful place.
Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is a registered Democrat but identifies as a democratic socialist, is in line to be appointed to the House Financial Services Committee, according to a Politico report.
The New York legislator has vowed to take on the industry that makes up the corporate backbone for much of her constituency. She said during her successful campaign in 2018, in which she refused corporate donors and upset entrenched incumbent Democrat Joe Crowley, that she was hoping for an assignment that would allow her to take on big finance.
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Mixing those two on the same committee is a recipe for disaster.
As I learned in the Marines decades ago ... Jesus H
Ocasio-Cortez reportedly in line for banking post............as what? An ATM?.....................
this is the best news we could have possibly hoped for. the 2020 campaign commercials will make themselves.
Despite her claim to have graduated Boston University with a degree in Economics, I would imagine AOC would ask the banks why they do not charge prime rate for all their borrowers
Does the word “could” mean something different in whatever parallel universe they inhabit? I suppose we all will learn soon, but for half the world, (or I guess all), we will all soon to o know the phrase “Ttump’s Fault!”
COULD be bad news?
I bet she would penalize you for early withdrawal
people have been known to become deathly ill in short order when they try to punish any of the Wall Street criminals. AOC is no exception, could turn out badly for her if she tries.
Whatta laff.
That woman is hispanic and she’s corrupt to the core. She used to steal her waitresses tips when she was a bartender.
The banksters will get her the Mordida she wants and she will do nothing but her makeup on that committee.
Go read — it’s online SOMEwhere — Mr. Jensen’s speech to Howard Beal (Movie:”Network”).
You DON’T screw with Commerce or Banking...
“...those ARE the nations of the world, Mister Beal...”
And the MSM, having the same lack of any knowledge of economics as does Occasional Cortex, will promptly blame Trump for the downturn.
But, no person who received a real education way back before the NEA shat upon our schools believes them anymore.
I don’t think the big banks will give them much mind.
Between the two of them, they don’t have much cranial matter.
“Mixing those two on the same committee is a recipe for disaster.”
But it will be one heck of a demolition derby in the interim.
She's about to learn that members of Congress don't write the bills they vote on ... their lobbyists do.
Not that it matters ... she doesn't know any more about international relations than she does about economics.
My financial forecast is that it will be good news for a few relatives and best friends of hers.
The Loony Latina can ask Chelsea Clinton, she knows the game.
she could tell us everything she knows about banking.
“I can’t be out of money, I still have checks left!”
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