BIG BANKS OWN CALIFORNIA TOO
By Lee Fang, October 8, 2011

As the 99 Percent Movement takes shape across the country, citizens are demanding that Congress represent the public interest instead of the whims of bankers and big corporations. For instance, after demanding and receiving massive bailouts, Wall Street banks successfully lobbied Congress to crush any serious effort to mitigate the foreclosure crisis. The spectacular bank lobbying coup in Washington prompted Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) to remark that the banks “frankly, own the place.” [read more on NationofChange.org].

And the answer to the $10 million question…. Whose fault is that, Dick? Tic toc, tic toc…. Continue reading →