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Who owns your government?

If you want to understand why Congress seems completely incapable of checking the power of Wall Street, look back to a hearing on the Hill last October 7, and the subsequent events surrounding it. Full Article at BeliefNet

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  1. Barney Frank
  2. House Financial Services Committee
  3. Cargill

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  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Wall Street financier Steven Rattner and managing editor of Fortune Magazine Andy Serwer attend the FORTUNE Breakfast and Conversation with Steven Rattner at Time & Life Building on November 18, 2009 in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: CNN's Anderson Cooper attends the 8th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation�s 'An Enduring Vision' benefit at Cipriani, Wall Street on November 16, 2009 in New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: A woman walks by as a New York City Police emergency vehicle idles on Wall Street on November 16, 2009 in New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: Actress Heather Matarazzo attends The 2009 Emery Awards and 30th Anniversary of the Hetrick-Martin Institute at Cipriani, Wall Street on November 10, 2009 in New York City.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MD) walks on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the House of Representatives continued debate on healthcare reform legislation.
  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) presides over a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on 'Systemic Regulation, Prudential Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization' with testimony from US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on October 29, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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  2. Barney Frank Barney Frank
  3. Cargill
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