Remember that scene at the beginning of It’s a Wonderful Life, where people are all desperately trying to get into the bank because if it fails before they get in, they lose their money? That’s what the FDIC prevents.
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On what basis? You are way out of your depth. I’m sorry, but you have no clue what you’re talking about. See my prior comment