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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
A) Sirota is a Bernie bros, the shot at the Dems isn't a surprise
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Originally Posted by nfotiu
Is that 16 Trillion number just completely made up for a shocking tweet? The article doesn't mention it, and I think the bank bailouts of 2009 were in the 700 billion range and it was mostly or fully recovered.
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A) Ad-hominem. And see below:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traceyg...h=17a765cf26b0
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The audit of the Fed’s emergency lending programs was scarcely reported by mainstream media - albeit the results are undoubtedly newsworthy. It is the first audit of the Fed in United States history since its beginnings in 1913. The findings verify that over $16 trillion was allocated to corporations and banks internationally, purportedly for “financial assistance” during and after the 2008 fiscal crisis.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) amended the Wall Street Reform law to audit the Fed, pushing the GAO to step in and take a look around. Upon hearing the announcement that the first-ever audit would take place in July, the media was bowled over and nearly every broadcast network and newspaper covered the story. However, the audit’s findings were almost completely overlooked, even with a number as high as $16 trillion staring all of us in the face.
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B) Dems aren't rejecting the plan, 2 kinda-sorta Dems are, when it suits their needs: Sinema and Manchin. Sinema has turned into a joke, imo.
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There are some house Dems who are also pushing against it (e.g. Gottheimer) but, yes, she sucks. She's been completely bought by the pharma lobby. Also, this:
https://twitter.com/user/status/1446517286265933828