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Search results for "Russian Communist Leader Says Trillions in Bank Deposits Could Be Used for Economy"

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Dennis Kucinich stated on September 07, 2011 in a television interview:
"The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations."
By Peter Krouse• September 28, 2011
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart":
Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2010
Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
Russia "has an economy the size of Italy."  
By Lauren Carroll• July 27, 2014
Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN:
"The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."
By Lauren Carroll• February 21, 2017
Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview:
Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks.  
By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2015
Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com:
"The money supply has doubled in the last year."
By Lukas Pleva• February 5, 2010
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 04, 2010 in a TV ad:
"I said no to these big bank bailouts."
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2010
Vladimir Putin stated on September 07, 2022 in at an economic forum in Russia:
Russia “has not lost anything” in its invasion of Ukraine.
By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2022
Harry Reid stated on April 19, 2010 in a Senate floor speech:
The financial services regulatory bill "will end taxpayer bailouts."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2010
Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post:
“Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 19, 2021
John Kerry stated on March 02, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":
"The (Russian) ruble is already going down."
By Jon Greenberg• March 2, 2014
Randy Forbes stated on April 14, 2011 in a press release.:
"Each day our nation pays communist China $73.9 million in interest on our debt."
By Jacob Geiger• April 26, 2011
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Says Jen Psaki said in January 2022 that people will start seeing direct deposits in their bank account this weekend and payments to eligible Americans will continue for several weeks.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 1, 2022
Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman":
"FDR was called a socialist and a communist."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009
Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters:
"Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank."
By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2011
Mark Kirk stated on June 30, 2010 in a campaign video:
"At his father's bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed."
By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010
Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email:
"U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
By Julie Kliegman• July 26, 2013
Chris Ruddy stated on December 03, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos":
Says "$3 trillion in offshore money... is coming back into the economy" because of the GOP tax bills.
By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2017
Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud."
By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014
Instagram posts stated on September 07, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“President Putin bans mandatory vaccinations in Russia.”
By Tom Kertscher• September 9, 2021

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