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President Obama Announces Banks Will Not Escape Investigation and Prosecution
Activists applaud announcement of new investigation unit
Washington, D.C. -- Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future, lauded President Barack Obama's announcement that he is launching an investigation of the big banks on mortgage-related fraud. Hundreds of thousands of concerned Americans signed petitions that went to the President asking for this investigation. This is a victory for those activists and for the American people.
Statement from Robert L. Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future:
After months of troubling rumors that the White House was urging state attorneys generals to hold banks blameless - and after months of protests by concerned Americans - the President is doing the right thing by announcing an investigation of the big banks. We hope news reports are true that he is putting Attorney General Schneiderman in charge of the investigation. It would demonstrate he is serious about investigating the banks.
Americans from across the political spectrum are angry that the Wall Street banks blew up the economy and got bailed out, while homeowners and taxpayers were stuck with the bill. The bankers that put this economy at risk and hurt millions of homeowners need to be held accountable.
Hundreds of thousands of concerned Americans signed petitions that went to the President asking for this investigation. This is a victory for those activists and for the American people."
What the people want is clear: Penalize the perpetrators, not their victims. Any settlement must have sufficient scope to deal with the scale of the problem.
It is vital to this country that the banks are made accountable. It is vital that they do not see the law as simply a minor price of doing profitable business, a speed bump on the way to their bonuses. Tonight the President announced a strong step towards the accountability that we need.
I want to laud President Obama for starting this investigation. And we hope that news reports are true that he plans to choose Attorney General Schneiderman - who has bravely refused to accept a deal that protected the banks from prosecution -- to lead this investigation into the foreclosure crisis. His appointment to lead the Justice Department investigation would put a champion in charge - and would the whole effort tremendous credibility."
http://www.ourfuture.org/news-release/2012010424/president-obama-announces-banks-will-not-escape-investigation-and-prosecutio
Activists applaud announcement of new investigation unit
Washington, D.C. -- Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future, lauded President Barack Obama's announcement that he is launching an investigation of the big banks on mortgage-related fraud. Hundreds of thousands of concerned Americans signed petitions that went to the President asking for this investigation. This is a victory for those activists and for the American people.
Statement from Robert L. Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future:
After months of troubling rumors that the White House was urging state attorneys generals to hold banks blameless - and after months of protests by concerned Americans - the President is doing the right thing by announcing an investigation of the big banks. We hope news reports are true that he is putting Attorney General Schneiderman in charge of the investigation. It would demonstrate he is serious about investigating the banks.
Americans from across the political spectrum are angry that the Wall Street banks blew up the economy and got bailed out, while homeowners and taxpayers were stuck with the bill. The bankers that put this economy at risk and hurt millions of homeowners need to be held accountable.
Hundreds of thousands of concerned Americans signed petitions that went to the President asking for this investigation. This is a victory for those activists and for the American people."
What the people want is clear: Penalize the perpetrators, not their victims. Any settlement must have sufficient scope to deal with the scale of the problem.
It is vital to this country that the banks are made accountable. It is vital that they do not see the law as simply a minor price of doing profitable business, a speed bump on the way to their bonuses. Tonight the President announced a strong step towards the accountability that we need.
I want to laud President Obama for starting this investigation. And we hope that news reports are true that he plans to choose Attorney General Schneiderman - who has bravely refused to accept a deal that protected the banks from prosecution -- to lead this investigation into the foreclosure crisis. His appointment to lead the Justice Department investigation would put a champion in charge - and would the whole effort tremendous credibility."
http://www.ourfuture.org/news-release/2012010424/president-obama-announces-banks-will-not-escape-investigation-and-prosecutio
STATEMENT BY A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement today on President Obama's State of the Union address:
"I would like to thank President Obama for his leadership in the creation of a coordinated investigation that marshals state and federal resources to bring justice for the victims of the misconduct that caused the mortgage crisis.
"In coordination with our federal partners, our office will continue its steadfast commitment to holding those responsible for the economic crisis accountable, providing meaningful relief for homeowners commensurate with the scale of the misconduct, and getting our economy moving again.
"The American people deserve a robust and comprehensive investigation into the global financial meltdown to ensure nothing like it ever happens again, and today's announcement is a major step in the right direction."
http://www.ag.ny.gov/media_center/2012/jan/jan24b_12.html
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement today on President Obama's State of the Union address:
"I would like to thank President Obama for his leadership in the creation of a coordinated investigation that marshals state and federal resources to bring justice for the victims of the misconduct that caused the mortgage crisis.
"In coordination with our federal partners, our office will continue its steadfast commitment to holding those responsible for the economic crisis accountable, providing meaningful relief for homeowners commensurate with the scale of the misconduct, and getting our economy moving again.
"The American people deserve a robust and comprehensive investigation into the global financial meltdown to ensure nothing like it ever happens again, and today's announcement is a major step in the right direction."
http://www.ag.ny.gov/media_center/2012/jan/jan24b_12.html
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"Activists applaud announcement of new investigation unit" (Original Post)
ProSense
Jan 2012
OP
Will his investigatation include those in his administration who were also involved?
rtassi
Jan 2012
#1
I also seem to recall OPs claiming that the Obama administration disliked Schneiderman
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#5
rtassi
(629 posts)1. Will his investigatation include those in his administration who were also involved?
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)3. Hey Obama...you still aren't sweeping fast enough....
...pretty transparent, bub
I can see it all now, you cured all cancers, but now doctors are unemployed. You found a way to get everyone to go to college, but now the rich don't feel so special. You honored teachers, now they will want higher wages. You pulled our troops outh of Iraq, but now our verterans are unemployed.
Good god, it's such a stupid whine.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)2. hey...wait
wasn't there a thread just a day or so ago complaining about this very thing?
Timing couldn't have been more perfect
bwahhhaa haaaahaaa.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)5. I also seem to recall OPs claiming that the Obama administration disliked Schneiderman
but I could be wrong
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)4. K & R