Matt Taibbi: Mortgage Backed Securities Like Banks Selling Oregano As Weed

Rolling Stone politics writer, Matt Taibbi, speaks during his teach-in on the problems with Bank of America and the other "Too Big To Fail" banks in Bryant Park, New York on February 29th, 2012. "The easiest way I can explain this," he said, "is it was banks selling Oregano as weed."
By Diane Sweet — February 29, 2012

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Rolling Stone politics writer, Matt Taibbi, speaks during his teach-in on the problems with Bank of America and the other "Too Big To Fail" banks in Bryant Park, New York on February 29th, 2012. "The easiest way I can explain this," he said, "is it was banks selling Oregano as weed."

Rolling Stone covers Taibbi's speech, plus a photo gallery of the events. Tim Pool livestreamed it. To skip to Matt's speech, jump past the march coverage to about the 22 minute mark.

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