Banks & the Government (12 polls) Share with other sites

Created by karey on 02-10-2010, Expires: indefinite


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Have Rep. Barney Frank and the House Financial Service Committee, again, given in to the banking lobby?

Have Rep. Barney Frank and the House Financial Service Committee, again, given in to the banking lobby?

Yes
 91%

No
 6%

Other
 3%


Should the FED close it's window to 1/4% refinancings of Government securities paying 3%, without the banks having ANY reserve requirement, thus allowing banks infinite returns at taxpayer expense?

Should the FED close it's window to 1/4% refinancings of Government securities paying 3%, without the banks having ANY reserve requirement, thus allowing banks infinite returns at taxpayer expense?

Yes
 60%

No
 20%

Other
 20%


Is it time for the Federal reserve to return banks to commercial banking only and investment banks to Investment and trading functions only, as in the past?

Is it time for the Federal reserve to return banks to commercial banking only and investment banks to Investment and trading functions only, as in the past?

Yes, split the function as in the past
 55%

No, let them do both
 17%

Other
 28%


Do you believe Bank CEOs when they say their lobbyist had taken stronger stands,  against legislation to re-regulate financial markets, than instructed?

Do you believe Bank CEOs when they say their lobbyist had taken stronger stands, against legislation to re-regulate financial markets, than instructed?

Yes
 8%

No
 80%

Other
 12%


Should the FED break up Citibank?

Should the FED break up Citibank?

Yes
 73%

No
 24%

Other
 4%


Do you Think the Federal reserve is doing a good job in controlling US banks?

Do you Think the Federal reserve is doing a good job in controlling US banks?

Yes
 14%

No
 78%

Other
 9%


Should US Banks pay out Wall Street bonuses over several years, and recapture them in case of later losses, as European banks are suggesting?

Should US Banks pay out Wall Street bonuses over several years, and recapture them in case of later losses, as European banks are suggesting?

Yes
 74%

No
 17%

Other
 9%


Do you think the Fed was right to allow Banks to keep commercial real estate loans as \

Do you think the Fed was right to allow Banks to keep commercial real estate loans as "performing" knowing full well they were not?

Yes, otherwise these bad loans would unglue the nascent economic recovery
 22%

No, they are prolonging the crisis and simply delaying the inevitable
 72%

Other
 6%


Does the financial-overhaul bill passed by the House of Representatives solve the problem?

Does the financial-overhaul bill passed by the House of Representatives solve the problem?

Yes
 11%

No
 78%

Other
 11%


Is it time for the government to get into the mortgage business by buying non-liquid, mortgage-backed paper at realistic discounted market prices?

Is it time for the government to get into the mortgage business by buying non-liquid, mortgage-backed paper at realistic discounted market prices?

Yes
 36%

No
 59%

Other
 5%


What do you think about Obama's tough stance on Wall Street?

What do you think about Obama's tough stance on Wall Street?

It's about time, and the right thing to do in order to avoid another crisis.
 75%

He's acting for the cameras and the reforms won't get passed
 17%

Other
 8%


Who do you think is responsible for the current banking crisis?

Who do you think is responsible for the current banking crisis?

The Bush Administration
 70%

The Obama Administration
 30%


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