Sanders: "The American people overwhelmingly voted last year for a change in our national priorities to put the interests of ordinary people ahead of the greed of Wall Street and the wealthy few. "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/where-was-the-fed_b_380239.htmlI really do wish the American people had cast that vote, but they didn't. After Congress caved in and voted through TARP after the first vote failed ( despite the public polls showing opposition to TARP at 10-1 against ), the American people should have marched to the polls in November and voted out every single incumbent who voted for TARP. Americans failed to do that. Did the American people vote against the candidate for President with the most Wall Street funding? No. They chose Obama.
Until Americans actually learn to use the power of the ballot box for someone outside the two-party system, they're not going to see much change in national priorities.
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