Yes, but instead of seizing MC/Visa's assets, the government can treat the companies unfairly in arbitrary antitrust lawsuits, not protect the companies from un

Yes, but instead of seizing MC/Visa's assets, the government can treat the companies unfairly in arbitrary antitrust lawsuits, not protect the companies from unjust foreign action, and pass regulations that limit the abilities of the companies to earn a profit. None of these would piss off 80% of voters, but could be significantly damaging to Mastercard and Visa.