Barney Frank actually said...

I don't think we should ban either poker or anything else that is voluntary, doesn't hurt anybody else, including gambling.

Frank advocates for the freedom to gamble as long as it doesn't harm others.

11/17/2011

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You always have to pick a number, and it will always be somewhat arbitrary.

I do think there is room for subtlety in that, but I don't think Glass-Steagall does it.

Make them keep their loans in the portfolio. Don't have them securitizing much.

The incentive became to make a quantity of loans and not quality.