Settling Into Wall Street Cartoon

#Occupy Wall Street

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http://theweek.com/section/cartoon/59/219900/us-economy

PASen Blood in the water on Social Security

Even Pat Toomey, who ran the Club for Growth, is too afraid to say in public that he wants to turn over Social Security to Wall Street -- Toomeys actual plan is privatizing Social Security by handing it over to Wall Street. He does not say that, however, and his silence is deafening.

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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/8/20/894663/-PA-Sen:-Blood-in-the-water-on-Social-Security

Wall Street nets trillions while workers get bupkis

The bottom line? When Wall Street is hurting, money's never a problem.

But when the states are on the brink of default and 14 million workers are scrimping to feed their families, there's not a dime to be found. Explain that to your kids.

Source:
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/mike-whitney/30370/wall-street-nets-trillions-while-workers-get-bupkis

Shahien Nasiripour Pay Czar Criticizes 17 BailedOut Banks

The federal overseer entrusted with investigating Wall Street pay has declined to take action, arguing that the public wouldn't be served by going after $1.6 billion that 17 financial firms doled out to their employees in the five months after taxpayer-bailouts began in the fall of 2008.

Among other duties, Congress granted Kenneth R. Feinberg,

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/pay-czar-names-17-banks-t_n_656988.html

The 15 Million Death Incentive

"You don't know whether to commit suicide or just go on living and working," Eugene Sukup told the Wall Street Journal over the weekend.

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http://www.dailywealth.com/1413/The-15-Million-Death-Incentive

Sam Stein Democrats See Benefits To Revolt By Wall Street

On Tuesday morning, the Washington Post and Politico published dual stories exploring the "revolt" against Democrats by Wall Street donors angry with the party's push for financial reform.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/06/democrats-see-benefits-to_n_636473.html

Financial Reform Lawmakers Confront Lobbying Tempest

Congress' final tinkering with Wall Street overhaul this month offers lobbyists a last-ditch shot to reshape the package on behalf of clients with billions at stake.

Even as the legislation gets tougher on banks by the week, agents of influence are hardly strangers on Capitol Hill.

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/14/financial-reform-lawmaker_n_610868.html

Congress wants review of market plunge Yahoo News

Lawmakers are trying to learn the causes of the drastic stock market sell-off to ensure that high-tech trading is monitored and average investors are protected in the wilds of Wall Street.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100508/ap_on_bi_ge/us_financial_overhaul;_ylt=AlZKl87PAtG1BKbyfxAKK9RvzwcF;_ylu=X3oDMTJzZXA5bXVqBGFzc2V0Ay9hcC8yMDEwMDUwOC9hcF9vbl9iaV9nZS91c19maW5hbmNpYWxfb3ZlcmhhdWwEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3luX3RvbWJzdG9u