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It wouldn't be nearly as effective it it were; it's quite systemic, for a reason. Joel Send a noteboard - 20/12/2010 07:46:29 PM
and even if you like certain legislatures they can still be shaking hands with the devil ;)

Again the Palast line comes to mind: "Corporate America owns the Republican Party and rents out the Democrats as needed". :[
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Fed Proposes 12-Cent Max Fee On Merchant Debit Fees Roland00 - 17/12/2010 06:00:35 PM 1070 Views
I'm a little iffy on this Isaac - 17/12/2010 09:08:56 PM 700 Views
Whether due to perception or reality, merchants need this. Joel - 17/12/2010 09:22:09 PM 914 Views
It may hurt consumers, it will hurt the banks Roland00 - 18/12/2010 06:03:40 AM 757 Views
I'd like to use credit cards more without feeling guilty that it's costing the business money. *NM* Aeryn - 20/12/2010 03:26:04 PM 329 Views
ok i see now it doesn't apply to credit cards *NM* Aeryn - 20/12/2010 04:11:59 PM 325 Views
Credit Cards have their own interchange fees Roland00 - 20/12/2010 06:55:33 PM 775 Views
I'm so glad Visa and Mastercard are so worried about consumers, especially given THEIR tight budgets Joel - 17/12/2010 09:14:53 PM 901 Views
You do know Barney Frank (Democrat and major liberal and progressive) is against the change Roland00 - 18/12/2010 06:18:37 AM 872 Views
I didn't; guess that just means he's wrong. I fail to see how opposing this is progressive at all. Joel - 18/12/2010 12:49:36 PM 773 Views
It has nothing to do with being progressive, it has everything to do with his banker constituents. *NM* Macharius - 20/12/2010 01:30:04 PM 295 Views
I figured, but, as you say, nothing progressive in that. Joel - 20/12/2010 02:44:47 PM 718 Views
I am just pointing out that Evil is not unique to a single political party Roland00 - 20/12/2010 06:56:29 PM 757 Views
It wouldn't be nearly as effective it it were; it's quite systemic, for a reason. Joel - 20/12/2010 07:46:29 PM 767 Views
Sounds good to me, but it does seem like a natural monopoly, so that competition idea... eh. Legolas - 17/12/2010 09:37:20 PM 765 Views
Curious. Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2010 07:02:05 PM 754 Views
True, that does amount to largely the same thing. Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:12:27 PM 869 Views
I don't think so? Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2010 07:21:32 PM 785 Views
Re: I don't think so? Legolas - 20/12/2010 08:00:35 PM 776 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2010 08:06:49 PM 832 Views
Re: Fed Proposes 12-Cent Max Fee On Merchant Debit Fees BlackAdder - 18/12/2010 07:36:41 AM 931 Views
I am not sure what the proper amount should be but there does need to be limits random thoughts - 20/12/2010 11:10:18 PM 877 Views
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