Quote:GOP has 2 years to prove it basically. They've gotten away with just block Obama for the last 6 years but NOW they've got control and the responsibility to get stuff done.


If they come out with more big government solutions, corporate bailouts, and social authoritarianism this wave will be short lived. I'm hopeful they learned something lost bush era but we shall see.

Eric,

 

 

With all due respect, the corporate bailout was more of a Ben Bernake solution than necessarily a Republican one. No doubt both parties were equally lobbied by, and lied to their constituents about the influence of big business in the 2008-2009 corporate bailout, which will probably be looked at as the Glass-Steagall Act of the 21st Century. Which contrary to most history books and professors out there, actually helped prolong the depression, rather than bringing a swift end to it.

 

 

Those corporations didn't deserve to be bailed out. They dug their own holes, and they didn't deserve any assistance whatsoever in trying to climb out of it by the Government. But, that's how Washington and Wall Street go hand in hand...

 

 

Anyways, my point is that big banks like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan practically own, and dictate, all of the decisions from politicians on Capitol Hill. No matter which party is in control. You'd be shocked by how many private businesses have offices and lobbyists stationed inside of The Hill.

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