New Congress: Barney Frank on Economic Justice

[aaronbees]

Run time: 01:31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsc-6T9JD9E   Posted on YouTube: January 04, 2007 By YouTube Member: Politicstv Views on YouTube: 22559   Posted on DU: January 05, 2007 By DU Member: aaronbees Views on DU: 602

 
Right on, Barney Frank, new chairman of the Financial Services Committee.

[pacalo]

1. You go, Barney baby!

"When Lee Raymond retires from Exxon/Mobil & gets $400 million, & then that company stiffs its pension fund, you talk about things that have real economic consequences. You cannot pay a handful of people so many billions of dollars & not have it impinge on what’s available for other people. We’ll be addressing that."

[JDPriestly]

2. Thanks. Happy to see Democrats defending pension rights.

[valerief]

3. Woo hoo! Barney's the best. nt

[provis99]

4. i like how he speaks in the tone of "heres what we will do"

rather than "let's compromise and work with the Republicans" that I already hear some Democratic leaders spouting. Enough weak-kneed "let's be friends" attitude from the Democrats; I want leaders like Barney who just go out and do the right thing