Elizabeth Warren has just given the clearest, most cogent argument against the omnibus spending bill and its provision relaxing regulations on derivative trading. Any American not in the top tier of the banking/fund industry who watched it was convinced of the soundness of her position.
Paraphrasing: Six years ago we gave half the annual budget of the United States to one company to make good their bad gambling debts. We refuse to do it again.
If you believe Sen. Warren is right, take five minutes now to call or message your senator and tell him or her so.
Oh, sure. This bill is going to pass, and the president's going to sign it. Sorry about that.
But this is our chance, whatever our party or sub-partisan flavor, to let these so-called representatives know we will not stand for a government bought and paid for by Wall Street, that the gloves are off and will not give up this fight, that we, "the people who do most of the living and working and paying and dying in this town," demand a government that belongs to US.