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ToxMarz

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7. Critics of the institutions

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 07:45 AM

Oct 2019

"Critics of the institutions say a government-owned banking system would be expensive, risky and carry a threat of political influence."

Doesn't sound any worse than what we get from the commercial banking system.

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Public Banks Can Be Formed In California As Newsom Signs New Law [View all] appalachiablue Oct 2019 OP

Sounds like a good start not fooled Oct 2019 #1

It's all good; took 100 years to get another state public bank. appalachiablue Oct 2019 #3

K&R Thanks for posting. alwaysinasnit Oct 2019 #2

It's time to give Wall Street the finger. I love this idea. Wish I lived in CA. YOHABLO Oct 2019 #4

Maybe it's just me woundedkarma Oct 2019 #5

From the looks of it, the Ca. banks will not be loaning $$$ to the likes of us. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #6

Critics of the institutions ToxMarz Oct 2019 #7

Except the public is on the hook for all bad loans, hughee99 Oct 2019 #8

Who was on the hook for all the bad loans that caused the last recession ToxMarz Oct 2019 #11

The public had to bail out the banks. Some of it was repaid. hughee99 Oct 2019 #12

Yeah PatSeg Oct 2019 #10

Good idea, but it has to be highly regulated and monitored with very tight controls in place. Yavin4 Oct 2019 #9

Would these banks be available for marijuana dispensaries to use for fund accounts? not_the_one Oct 2019 #13