Republicans try to kill Consumer Financial Protection agency before it even starts

[Oddball]

We from da gubmint and we here ta help!

 

[Truthmatters]

why do you hate what the founders left us?

 

[Oddball]

Why are you such a blithering idiot?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Republicans try to kill Consumer Financial Protection agency before it even starts

Considering they're likely gonna have both houses of Congress after next election I don't see this agency ever getting a chance to start.

Edit: I mean, it might start officially, but what will it really be able to do, especially if the Repubs don't allow it to even have someone to head it up?

That's the plan. And people will have to say.... "hmmm... I guess I shouldn't buy this since I don't have the money to pay for it"

You know, what 95% of us do every day.

 

[Truthmatters]

Why are you such a blithering idiot?

The US government was left to us by the founders.

You spew hate on it constantly.

Why do you spew hate on the tool the founders left us to shape our lives and the world?

 

[bripat9643]

The US government was left to us by the founders.

You spew hate on it constantly.

Why do you spew hate on the tool the founders left us to shape our lives and the world?

The Founding Fathers never intended the federal government to be a tool for shaping our lives and our world. That is the last thing in the world they intended.

 

[Stephanie]

Why are you such a blithering idiot?

The US government was left to us by the founders.

You spew hate on it constantly.

Why do you spew hate on the tool the founders left us to shape our lives and the world?

They never intended to leave us a Guberment who was both OUR MOMMIES AND DADDIES.

Maybe you liberals need that to run you daily lives, but the rest of us DON'T.

 

[Mustang]

People can't make financial decision for themselves.

They need the all-knowing hand of the government to protect them.

The Government is my shepherd,
I shall not want;
He makes me lie down in green technology...

You're amusing...in a wholly irrelevant way.

What do you think happens when average ordinary Americans find themselves up against businesses which do not act in good faith?

Have you heard of how credit card companies get young kids and adults on credit with contracts that are pages long (that nobody reads, by the way) and interest rates that can jump up to well over 30% (or higher) just because of late payments?

Or how about the banks who haven't been following proper legal procedure when it comes to mortgage forclosures on 100s of thousands of homes?

They there's the whole pay day loan debacle that's going on nationwide.

That's just for startes.

What hope to you think that individuals stand when trying to deal with companies like this when they might not even be based in ther own state?

And that's not even taking into account the fly-by-night companies which close up shop when the heat is on, move to another location or state and start all over again with changed business names.

Consumers can make good financial decisions, but when it comes to dishonest or fraudulent companies and their owners, consumers don't really stand a chance. And as long as the chances of getting caught or prosecuted is slim, nothing will change.

OMG. we poor people need the Guberment to help us from our OWN BAD DECISIONS.
good grief. you Guberment lovers just don't get enough, do you.

It's a truism that the strong can and do prey upon the weak. That's why we have police. It would be nice if that wasn't necessary, but it is.

Even people who THINK they can protect themselves often find that they can't.

People have locks on their homes and on their cars. Cars STILL get stolen, and homes still get broken into.

When it comes to the subject of crime, the smarter criminals (as well as people who are simply dishonest or unethical) know that physically confronting people can lead to more serious charges for little real benefit. That's why con men try to get people to trust them. There are ALL kinds of scams out there. They even get on TV. Ever hear of the businesses that advertise to help people with their tax problems or their credit problems? There you go.

In the age of computers, the Internet, identity theft, wireless connections (which can be hacked), computer viruses, etc, it makes sense that both our laws and our law enforcement agencies try to keep up with the sophistication of the crooks.

I don't play favorites when it comes to this. I want insurance fraud prosecuted. I also want the sellers of fraudulent insurance policies prosecuted. The insurance companies have lobbyists on their side to make sure that the lawmakers hear and understand how they can be victimized by fraud. Consumers deserve the same kind of protection.

 

[Nic_Driver]

The GOP doesn't want to protect consumers they want to protect business and the wealthy.

The lack of regulations and regulators played a contributing and critical role in our current economic crisis and the wealthy bankers couldn't have walked away with nearly as much of our money as they did if we had regulations and regulators to police corrupt capitalists.

How does that fit into the Republican agenda?

 

[Mr.Nick]

what the right wants is the average citizen to have to go up against the entire team of every corporations lawyers every time they buy any item.

They want the corporations to be able to do ANYTHING they want to do.


How are you going to even eat when it is proven they will put poison in food to make more money?

And liberals want to be allowed to buy underwear, wear it, then return it 5 years later claiming they're not "satisfied" with it.

 

[Truthmatters]

what the right wants is the average citizen to have to go up against the entire team of every corporations lawyers every time they buy any item.

They want the corporations to be able to do ANYTHING they want to do.


How are you going to even eat when it is proven they will put poison in food to make more money?

And liberals want to be allowed to buy underwear, wear it, then return it 5 years later claiming they're not "satisfied" with it.

please site how this is a fact?

No regulations on our commerse is what the rright calls for.

That is what you are calling for here in this issue.

You want no restrictions on the people who sell things and services.

No regulations and no taxes.

its what you fight for all the time.

It means corporations can do anything they want to a product or service.



Has any American ever died because a product was dangerous?


Do you know te REAL history of commerse in this country?

 

[Mr.Nick]

The GOP doesn't want to protect consumers they want to protect business and the wealthy.

The lack of regulations and regulators played a contributing and critical role in our current economic crisis and the wealthy bankers couldn't have walked away with nearly as much of our money as they did if we had regulations and regulators to police corrupt capitalists.

How does that fit into the Republican agenda?

Maybe neo-cons..

You act like republicans aren't regular middle class consumers.

You liberals just loath those who have more than you do. If someone is getting rich you hate them.

I have nothing against businesses.

Sure, some businesses are funky - I say don't buy their product if you're not satisfied.

Your fucking government on the other hand is a bigger pain in my ass then any business has ever been to me... But I don't have any alternative to government, its not exactly like I can get my license plates from anyone but a single government agency.

 

[JimH52]

The GOP could care less about the average tax payer. As in the days of Hoover, they would be totally happy is the poor and most of the middle class disappear.

 

[Mr.Nick]

what the right wants is the average citizen to have to go up against the entire team of every corporations lawyers every time they buy any item.

They want the corporations to be able to do ANYTHING they want to do.


How are you going to even eat when it is proven they will put poison in food to make more money?

And liberals want to be allowed to buy underwear, wear it, then return it 5 years later claiming they're not "satisfied" with it.

please site how this is a fact?

No regulations on our commerse is what the rright calls for.

That is what you are calling for here in this issue.

You want no restrictions on the people who sell things and services.

No regulations and no taxes.

its what you fight for all the time.

It means corporations can do anything they want to a product or service.



Has any American ever died because a product was dangerous?


Do you know te REAL history of commerse in this country?

No, you're wrong - I believe in the Tenth Amendment.

I have a problem with federal government regulating.

Its not their fucking job to regulate an IMO, regulation is illegal per the Fourth Amendment.

Who gave the federal government the right to regulate??

What I want is for dickheads to follow the Constitution.

The federal government has some sort of problem following it.

Yes, legislation can be passed but NOT if it violates or contradicts previous amendments..

 

[KissMy]

Another worthless redundant agency of blood suckers. The current agencies need to actually do their jobs instead of watching porn on their PC.

 

[Mr.Nick]

The GOP could care less about the average tax payer. As in the days of Hoover, they would be totally happy is the poor and most of the middle class disappear.

Giving a fuck about you is your job - not mine.

In what reality is it the governments job to look out for you???

There is always going to be a business out there that wants your business so what incentive is it to a business to fuck you over??

You just want to see government regulate your enemy, and thats business, because to you businesses represent the rich and you hate the rich... You want government to fuck em over really good because you're a child that cant stand to see someone making it in life while you have nothing..

You will probably say I'm wrong and you probably don't even realize you believe that but you do... You just haven't come to terms with those feelings yet...

 

[Nic_Driver]

The GOP could care less about the average tax payer. As in the days of Hoover, they would be totally happy is the poor and most of the middle class disappear.

Giving a fuck about you is your job - not mine.

In what reality is it the governments job to look out for you???

There is always going to be a business out there that wants your business so what incentive is it to a business to fuck you over??

You just want to see government regulate your enemy, and thats business, because to you businesses represent the rich and you hate the rich... You want government to fuck em over really good because you're a child that cant stand to see someone making it in life while you have nothing..

You will probably say I'm wrong and you probably don't even realize you believe that but you do... You just haven't come to terms with those feelings yet...

It's one of the jobs of government to protect its citizens.

 

[Mr.Nick]

The GOP could care less about the average tax payer. As in the days of Hoover, they would be totally happy is the poor and most of the middle class disappear.

Giving a fuck about you is your job - not mine.

In what reality is it the governments job to look out for you???

There is always going to be a business out there that wants your business so what incentive is it to a business to fuck you over??

You just want to see government regulate your enemy, and thats business, because to you businesses represent the rich and you hate the rich... You want government to fuck em over really good because you're a child that cant stand to see someone making it in life while you have nothing..

You will probably say I'm wrong and you probably don't even realize you believe that but you do... You just haven't come to terms with those feelings yet...

It's one of the jobs of government to protect its citizens.

Yeah from immediate danger... Like foreign invasions from hostile countries. Not shady businesses.

Its not the governments responsibility to make sure you are satisfied and happy with a purchase..

 

[Nic_Driver]

Giving a fuck about you is your job - not mine.

In what reality is it the governments job to look out for you???

There is always going to be a business out there that wants your business so what incentive is it to a business to fuck you over??

You just want to see government regulate your enemy, and thats business, because to you businesses represent the rich and you hate the rich... You want government to fuck em over really good because you're a child that cant stand to see someone making it in life while you have nothing..

You will probably say I'm wrong and you probably don't even realize you believe that but you do... You just haven't come to terms with those feelings yet...

It's one of the jobs of government to protect its citizens.

Yeah from immediate danger... Like foreign invasions from hostile countries. Not shady businesses.

Its not the governments responsibility to make sure you are satisfied and happy with a purchase..

So you think Madoff should walk free?

 

[whitehall]

We don't need any more freaking new federal agencies to compete with a dozen other agencies doing the same job. The dirty little secret is that the dirty tricks squad in the minority democrat party will propose all sorts of outlandish stuff that they don't even support in order to get republicans to vote against it. Next thing you know the new "office of progressive media" turns over the vote results to allies in the left wing media like George Soros and we get feigned outrage from the fools who subscribe to media matters.