Episode

4/29 David Dayen: Treasury Blocks Real Banking Reform

April 29, 2013

Journalist David Dayen, explained the bipartisan push to end to Big To Fail banking, why deeper financial reform is still needed, why the Obama Treasury department is standing in the way of genuine reform and with the retirement of Max Baucus will the Finance Committee get anymore progressive?

On The Better Half: Matt and Michael took over, discussed calls for war in Syria, talked about NBA player Jason Collins coming out of the closet and Ben Shapiro’s disgusting response and took your calls and IMS.

And keep the conversation going on our morning thread

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