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piratefish08

(3,133 posts) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:16 PM Jan 2012

Lawmakers Want Vermont To Create State Bank

"The creation of a state bank has been a priority for Washington County senator Anthony Pollina for many years. Pollina has studied the operations of the only state bank in the country, it's located in North Dakota, and he thinks Vermont would benefit from having a similar operation.

Pollina wants to take most of the money that the state temporarily invests in large out of state investment banks and redirect these funds to a Vermont state bank that would focus on making low interest loans to small businesses and perhaps even underwrite student loans."

http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/93126/lawmakers-want-vermont-to-create-state-bank/

I love Vermont......

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Lawmakers Want Vermont To Create State Bank (Original Post) piratefish08 Jan 2012 OP

I wish I could move to Vermont. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #1

we are kinda fond of our little state mattvermont Jan 2012 #3

we just moved here about 4 months ago and have not a single regret..... piratefish08 Jan 2012 #4

where in this lovely state do you hang your hat? mattvermont Jan 2012 #5

north of Montpelier heading toward Hardwick - beautiful land....... piratefish08 Jan 2012 #6

that is the center of all that is holy in VT mattvermont Jan 2012 #7

my family helped settle handmade34 Jan 2012 #9

wow - there must be some incredible family history there - that whole area has a really interesting piratefish08 Jan 2012 #13

they have been the source for a lot of local jokes handmade34 Jan 2012 #14

me too! handmade34 Jan 2012 #8

sounds like a good idea limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #2

K and R. n/t AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #10

This is what all states should have done in September 2008... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #11

Many other states do too eridani Jan 2012 #12

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

1. I wish I could move to Vermont.

Reply to piratefish08 (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:19 PM

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mattvermont

(646 posts)

3. we are kinda fond of our little state

Reply to PA Democrat (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:34 PM

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Anthony Pollina is a great guy who has run for Governor a few times. I would put all my money into a state bank that invests in ourselves.

piratefish08

(3,133 posts)

4. we just moved here about 4 months ago and have not a single regret.....

Reply to mattvermont (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:35 PM

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mattvermont

(646 posts)

5. where in this lovely state do you hang your hat?

Reply to piratefish08 (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:39 PM

Jan 2012

piratefish08

(3,133 posts)

6. north of Montpelier heading toward Hardwick - beautiful land.......

Reply to mattvermont (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:43 PM

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mattvermont

(646 posts)

7. that is the center of all that is holy in VT

Reply to piratefish08 (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:51 PM

Jan 2012

love the Hardwick area. We are way down in the southwest corner near Bennington, but have family in Woodstock, and have spent some time in the capitol. For a small state, it takes a long tome to get anywhere...3 hours from here to Montpelier.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

9. my family helped settle

Reply to piratefish08 (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 10:05 PM

Jan 2012

Greensboro/Hardwick... stay warm!

piratefish08

(3,133 posts)

13. wow - there must be some incredible family history there - that whole area has a really interesting

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:15 PM

Jan 2012

past.....

the revival going on in the area now with the new agriculture is drawing a lot of attention as well.....

a lot of areas of the US could learn lessons in sustainability from towns like Hardwick...

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

14. they have been the source for a lot of local jokes

Reply to piratefish08 (Reply #13)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 03:07 PM

Jan 2012

in the past, but good things are coming...

my house is across from Joe's Pond but I travel for work so don't get there much...

one of my great grandfathers representing Vermont and protecting the Union