When a poor person steals from the rich, Mick Mulvaney calls it a crime. The CFPB has jurisdiction over payday lenders, banks, credit unions and just about any institution involved in extending credit to American families. “Are you telling me that every single financial institution in America has suddenly snapped into full compliance with every single consumer financial law since you took over?” demanded an incredulous Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). Their careers illustrate what the libertarian political project in America has become: an unprincipled protection racket for the rich. The libertarian movement within the Republican Party is dead.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2018 22:41 UTC