“The number of banks is down to just under 6,900. There were 7,000 a year ago. Banking regulation adds to costs. This wipes out small banks. It subsidizes big banks. Which banks caused the crisis of 2008? Large banks. Which banks got the lion’s share of the bailouts from Congress and the Federal Reserve? The top 6 banks. The crisis made them bigger, more powerful. The bailouts were subsidies for failure. Which banks hold 70% of all bank assets? The top 12 banks. Who loses? Small businesses. They get loans from small banks. Which businesses provide the vast majority of new jobs? Start-up businesses.”
http://teapartyeconomist.com/2013/12/03/small-banks-disappear-loans-small-businesses/
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