Comments on: Banks to Defend themselves Before Congress http://understory.ran.org/2009/02/05/banks-to-defend-themselves-before-congress/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JJ http://understory.ran.org/2009/02/05/banks-to-defend-themselves-before-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-295600 JJ Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:09:08 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2219#comment-295600 I'm glad Congress is doing this. I really hope they ask tough questions and demand answers. The previous Congress didn't do enough of that. I'm hoping that since the members of Congress seemed to work together a bit to compromise on the stimulus package that they can continue to work together on this issue. It would certainly be to the benefit of the country if they can. I saw that the Friends of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking people to give their opinion on the most important thing for Congress to do next. Then they are going to focus their efforts on getting Congress to accomplish what we actually want them to do. What do you think Congress should do? Should they revise the original bailout? Should they put forth more effort toward revising banking legislation? Or should they focus their efforts on completely different areas? Make sure to add your opinion so Congress can know what we want them to do next - http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/email/email4.cfm?id=200 I’m glad Congress is doing this. I really hope they ask tough questions and demand answers. The previous Congress didn’t do enough of that.

I’m hoping that since the members of Congress seemed to work together a bit to compromise on the stimulus package that they can continue to work together on this issue. It would certainly be to the benefit of the country if they can.

I saw that the Friends of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking people to give their opinion on the most important thing for Congress to do next. Then they are going to focus their efforts on getting Congress to accomplish what we actually want them to do.

What do you think Congress should do? Should they revise the original bailout? Should they put forth more effort toward revising banking legislation? Or should they focus their efforts on completely different areas? Make sure to add your opinion so Congress can know what we want them to do next – http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/email/email4.cfm?id=200

]]> By: Becky http://understory.ran.org/2009/02/05/banks-to-defend-themselves-before-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-295401 Becky Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:10:31 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2219#comment-295401 What's with the fancy toilets guys?!?! That's what I'd ask them -- that said, interesting to note two developments this week: Obama recommending limits to executive pay (wildly popular, but there's already talk about the loopholes the banks will be able to find) and then....today's news that the government paid 'substantially above' market value for troubled financial assets in the bailout package phase 1. Does make it rather difficult to trust that the bank CEOs. What’s with the fancy toilets guys?!?! That’s what I’d ask them — that said, interesting to note two developments this week: Obama recommending limits to executive pay (wildly popular, but there’s already talk about the loopholes the banks will be able to find) and then….today’s news that the government paid ‘substantially above’ market value for troubled financial assets in the bailout package phase 1. Does make it rather difficult to trust that the bank CEOs.

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