Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell’s (D. WA) re-election campaign:
It's time for commonsense rules to rein in the worst effects of Wall Street greed.
Despite our progress since the recession of 2008, big banks continue to make risky decisions that threaten the hard-earned savings of families.
That is why I -- along with Senators Elizabeth Warren, Angus King, and John McCain -- have introduced a bipartisan bill that will ensure taxpayers aren't stuck paying the bill for big banks' risky investments.
The 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act is the single biggest step we can take to stop another financial crisis from devastating the middle class and hurting working families.
Join me, my colleagues in the Senate, and thousands of progressives across the country, and add your name in support of the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act.
These changes are long overdue. American taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the failures of Wall Street. Now is the time to protect our financial security from risky banking practices and restore confidence in the banking system.
But Wall Street wants to continue to roll the dice with our future.
That's why we're facing fierce opposition from special interests and those who want to profit off the hard work of taxpayers. But we can't allow big banks to act recklessly and stick taxpayers with the bill. Help us build strength behind this bill to show that we have an army of grassroots support for this legislation.
Support the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act, and help protect taxpayers from having to bail out Wall Street.
Thank you,
Maria Cantwell
U.S. Senator
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