To: President Donald Trump, Banks and Wall Street, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Regulate the Banks
Don't let the banks and financial industry take down our economy again. Urge Congress and the Administration to pass regulations before July 2 that will curb excessive risks. If they don't do so, vote by withdrawing your bank account in protest for 2 days--then they may just listen. We need reform in the banks and on Wall Street. We can call July 2 the "Day of Withdrawal."
Why is this important?
As someone who is watching the Chase Bank fiasco--an echo of times past--I am appalled at:
1. Congressional and presidential inaction, resistance or inability to pass regulation
2. the unfortunate weakness of the Wall Street protesters to focus and sustain positive reform,
I want to issue a call for a "Day of Withdrawal"...e.g., a date when folks pull their funds from their respective banks IF some kind of regulation is not successful. Such collective protest--with real financial consequences--may just be the thing that can launch reform that protects the 'regular folk' from being run roughshod by irresponsible politicians and financiers.
Diane Massell