http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/10/08/339747/move-your-money-from-bank-of-america/As hundreds of people remain encamped on Wall Street in New York City, and thousands of people across the country are taking part in a 99 Percent Movement aimed at battling economic inequality spurred on by enormous income gains by the richest one percent of Americans.
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While many Americans may feel powerless against this banking behemoth, the truth is that Americans have a simple way to protest its greed and corporate malfeasance: simply move your money out of the bank to one of its competitors, such as a local credit union.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) recently encouraged Americans to do just that http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/04/news/economy/durbin_bank_of_america/index.htmThinkProgress has assembled five reasons why American consumers could consider moving their money and striking a blow to this abusive banking giant:
1. Bank of America Just Unveiled A Shocking New Debit Card Fee:
2. Bank of America Has Spent Millions Lobbying To Gut Reforms With Your Tax Dollars:
3. Bank of America’s Practices Are At The Nexus Of The Foreclosure Crisis:
4. Bank of America Just Announced That It Was Laying Off 30,000 People:
5. Despite The Poor Economy, Bank Of America Continues To Reward Its Executives With Multi-Million Dollar Salaries: