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Day 279

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#1

Updated 10/25/2017 9:50 AM PDT

1/ Senate Republicans repealed a rule that allowed Americans to sue their banks and credit card companies in class-action lawsuits. Senators passed the measure by a vote of 50-50, with Pence breaking the tie. The Obama-era rule banned Wall Street banks and credit card companies from inserting arbitration clauses into contracts that prevented consumers from banding together to form class-action lawsuits. Democrats and consumer advocates called the effort a gift to financial institutions like Wells Fargo and Equifax. (New York Times / CNN)

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2017/10/25/day-279/
#2

They are dropping like flies.

#3

I’m struggling with the data that 35% of our population still think trump is honest. How is that possible? What level of cognitive dissonance is needed for that?

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#4

Two stories that didn’t make today’s update, but wanted to point out:

#5

Inigo Montoya HONEST I had to make this myself, since I couldn’t fine one specific to the word “Honest.” It’s the only explanation I can think of to explain how 35% think Trump is honest. Anybody else got a theory on that?

#6

I do not think the word “honest” means what they think it means, lol.

#7

At LEAST numbers 1, 2, and 9 represent further erosion of the progress and justice we’ve achieved until now. And every day it seems there is more than one assault on our Democracy.

#8

Trump is now 25 days late on implementing the Russia sanctions - with no explanation as to why.

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#9