2016-03-17counterpunch.org

Over that period of time, while one of them or the other held public office almost continuously, the couple accumulated a net worth of $125 million. Measured by family wealth, this inserted the couple into the top 1% of American families by a factor of 16 ($7.88 million is the threshold).

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Breaking up banks, jailing the lawless executives, forcing Wall Street to work for Main Street: Hillary Clinton's stern proclamations of impartial law enforcement and strict regulation are difficult to take seriously.

Wall Street doesn't. One bank executive assured his clients, "We continue to believe Clinton would be one of the better candidates for financial firms."



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