If even John McCain now understands this, one must ask why doesn't President Obama? The answer is that Obama is essentially a captive of the large financial institutions that can easily destroy his bid for a second term in the White House if he doesn't comply with their wishes.
Source of the information in this report:
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/mccain_gets_it_obama_doesnt_20100106/
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