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[WorkingPoor]

Sticking it to Uncle Sam should attract harsh punishment. But the fines  Citigroup and Bank of America will pay - $158 million and $1 billion  respectively - to settle claims they defrauded the U.S. government look  easily handled. Citi has even admitted fraud in its dealings over home  loan insurance. A ban from participating in the government’s mortgage  insurance programs would be a better deterrent.

But unfortunately, Washington needs big banks too much.

http://www.slate.com..._to_punish.html