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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Doubt she has ever had a checking account.
Banking Committee? Really?
She if she knows any basics. Ask her what the yield curve is. She likely thinks it has to do with driving a car. (Does she ever have a driving license?).
Mad Maxine and AOC will ‘play the game’.
They will have a hearing, threaten legislation, then collect ‘campaign contributions’ to allow the proposals to fade.
CREW listed Maxine Waters as one of the Most Corrupt Politicians at one time.
Wall Street has a wide selection of tools available to them:
Bribery
Blackmail
Defamation
Framing for criminal acts
and, as a last resort, lone nut gunmen.
Bet they didn’t teach that in her economics class.
What they will BOTH do is destroy the banking industry
The ‘Rat PTB are giving the baby socialist a binky.
Note to the PTB: Good luck with that.
AOC knows the ways of Wall Street. After all, she has heard it all during her stint as a bartender.
I remember during Odumbo’s terms there were a bunch of CEO’s and executives that complained that they had to try to explain themselves to people so stupid they would never have hired them.
The nuts are running the asylum and I bet bankers are livid!!!
That’s bound to put a dent in the economy.
Folks, they’re not actually going to let her DO anything.
Can you say sinecure, boys and girls?
I knew you could! :-)
So she got a $100 from a Canadian guy to do some “after hours” work when she was a bartender?
Sounds about right for the extent of her “International Relations” chops...
An anti-free-market dummy making laws for banks? Like putting monkeys in charge of the banana section in a supermarket.
The RATS on the finance committee are all beholden to big business to enhance their coffers have no fear.
Maxine likes banks https://thehill.com/homenews/house/119099-bank-at-center-of-waters-controversy-got-12m-bailout
So her banking experience is what collecting payments and tips for bar drinks?
She's kinda cute, but bat-guano crazy and dumb as a post. I wouldn't make a deposit, much less attempt to withdraw early ...
Meh, she will be one of the 60 members.
Graduated with a degree in economics from Boston College. That must be why she was working serving margaritas in a Mexican restaurant
Boston U, not the Jesuit BC, though I doubt there’s much difference.
Doesn’t matter what the dems do or threaten to do to the bankers, they will still be their biggest campaign donors.
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