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Thats exactly what I'm saying. There is near zero incentive for congress to enact consumer protection legislation.
by kahnjw 9y ago
Thats exactly what I'm saying. There is near zero incentive for congress to enact consumer protection legislation.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoThere's incentive (as it's their job, or is said to be). What there isn't is a downside if they don't.
- kahnjw 9y agoIf we're talking about economic incentive, having no downside for not doing thing A is equivalent to having no incentive to do thing A. Re: opportunity cost.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoYes. In economics that's the context. But in terms of civics, I think the term is: voter apathy.
- KGIII 9y agoI was adding to, not arguing with.
- notfromhere 9y agoespecially when they're trying to dismantle what little we have (CFPB)