Bachmann the populist? Beware ...
The congresswoman's position on Wall Street reform is good for, well, the congresswoman and Wall Street.
Time for a reality check. Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country.
Sen. Tarryl Clark, Star Tribune | MN
It should be common sense. The financial crisis we're in is in large part due to years of letting Wall Street, including banks and credit card companies, run wild with little government oversight. Taking steps to bring them back under control shouldn't be all that controversial.
Somehow, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann missed that memo ("Giving more power where power is not due," Dec. 11). Last week (Dec 6-12) she voted against much-needed financial regulatory reform, saying no to a bill that represents the chance for a historic shift in the way our financial institutions do business.
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Populism is Not a Style, It's a People's Rebellion Against Corporate Power, Jim Hightower, Common Dreams
When I lived in Washington, DC, in the 1970s, I got a call from a friend of mine who worked for the Congressional Research Service--a legislative agency that digs up facts, prepares briefing papers, and otherwise does research on any topic requested by members of Congress.
Populism Is Not A Style, Jim Hightower, Huffington Post
Time for a reality check. Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country -- including our economy, government, media, and environment. It is unabashedly a class movement.
