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Recently I wrote about the bailed-out bankers’ boys and named Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Chris Christie and their friends. Then Ron Paul gave what appeared to be support to the Occupy Wall Street movement. It is too early for me to retract that comment about Ron, but if he truly supports the Occupy Wall Street movement, which I will discuss at length in my column in The Hill on Thursday, I will retract it and publicly apologize.

Let’s be clear. The Occupy Wall Street movement is only marginally about the Federal Reserve. It is mostly about the greed of many in the banking and Wall Street worlds. Will Ron Paul oppose the new fees being imposed by banks? Will he stand with consumers on the range of issues where the bailed-out banks abuse them? I doubt he will but hope he does. I am following this closely, and welcome any comments, especially those quoting Ron Paul as opposing current actions of big banks, if he does.

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