[–] [deleted] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
[–] RedditIsPropaganda23 3 points 3 points 6 points (+6|-3) ago (edited ago)
Bernie is trying not to get JFK'd before he can serve the American people.
[–] CatNamedJava 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That is the point. The fed already releases audited financial statements. So there is no point for another audit. They are just trying to take the independence away from the fed with this audit
[–] FriedrichNietzsche 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
"Intelligent" = "educated by YouTube conspiracy videos"
Kek
[–] Germanic_Confederate 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Is that so oh? Why did he not fulfill his obligations to the audit bill from a few years back?
[–] Possible 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
I would like an independant fed audit, but there's a more general (and fundamental problem) with this statment.
"We Need" is, imo the most appauling combination of words in the human language. You cannot know what I need unless you understand my goals. You cannot legitimately speak on my behalf without my consent. Bernie Sanders possesses neither one of these things.
[–] CatNamedJava 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have good news for your first point. They go through a independent audit every year.
[–] Possible 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
Supposing that's true, and in some sense it appears that it is (http://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_12784.htm), then perhaps what I'd like is something more than an audit. This was besides the actual point I wanted to make. I brought up my interest in the audit only so people would not claim that I'm criticizing Sander's behavior because I disagree with the goal he's stated.
[–] elgindelta 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
thanks Rand...oh, umm ok, great original pitch there bern. fantastic...ummm, leadershit? leadsrship, that's what I meant
[–] CatNamedJava 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
The federal Reserve is independently audit every year and releases to the public audit financial statements. This is just a naked power grab to put monetary policy under congross control.
There is no transparency.
[–] CatNamedJava 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
There is a shit ton of transparency. There is thw biege book. There is audited financials. There are meeting minutes. The is press conferences. They operate out in the open. This is an attempt fo take the independence of the fed away.
[–] CatNamedJava 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
So instead of having congress just fuck up the US fiscial policy bernie wants congress to fuck up the monetary policy as well.
[–] Spear1000 3 points 6 points 9 points (+9|-3) ago
Rand Paul did it first
[–] SrSysEng 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Then it's on Rand to bring it up on the floor also. I'm all for cooperation when it comes to getting the audit done.
[–] peacegnome 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
Sanders already killed "audit the fed", it is difficult to think that he is actually being sincere this time around. I would love nothing more than to make monetary policy in the US/World transparent, but we'll have to see what happens and not take him at his word.
[–] Big_Willy_Wallace 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
Actually, it was Ron Paul who did it first. Funny how we forget what happened fucking 5 years ago.
[–] CatNamedJava ago
Actually deloitte & touche did it first. In fact they did one earlier this year.