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US Senator Voices Occupy Banking Concerns

US Senator Voices Occupy Banking Concerns

Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders “It is not the Congress that regulates Wall Street — It’s Wall Street that regulates the US Congress.” Senator Sanders says the government is not regulating banks properly, which is pretty obvious when looking at the recent $2+ billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase and the fact that there is [Continue]

Congressman Keith Ellison Understands Occupy Movement

Congressman Keith Ellison Understands Occupy Movement

Congressman Keith Ellison was able to get almost 400,000 views via his Town Hall chat video on YouTube about his thoughts on the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Rep Ellison (Dem-Minnesota) supports: Sponsoring Constitutional amendment to “Get Corporate Money Out of Politics” and to reverse Citizen’s United, he say’s in the USA they are not having [Continue]

Obama Adopts Occupy’s Message

Obama Adopts Occupy’s Message

In yet another nod to the Occupy Movement President Obama in his most recent speech in Osawatomie, Kansas has decided to make income inequality, the shrinking middle class and education priority issues during his reelection campaign. The President points out that incomes of the top 1 percent, have more than doubled in the last decade [Continue]

Occupy Movement Gets Constitutional Amendment Wish

Occupy Movement Gets Constitutional Amendment Wish

Proof that the Occupy Movement is having an influence in US politics and is an excellent start to getting the influence of money out of politics. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate abuses of corporate personhood andĀ overturn the Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted and secret campaign spending by corporations [Continue]