Reply #14: It's simply not a BIG accomplishment- and makes no structural changes that get to the root problems [View All]

[depakid]

Addressing symptoms and preventing a few of the more egregious abuses (which weren't even a common practice until the 00's) is something that for responsible governments, is par for the course. Restricting "universal default" for consumers (though not for other individuals and entities) is a good example. Bills had been introduced to do that for several sessions.

Considering the extraordinary economic circumstances and the extent of public support, BIG things should have been accomplished here- and yet weren't, which led Durbin to remark in disgust that "they own the place."