CU Times readers didn't hold back their thoughts on hot credit union issues during CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference.

Here's what they had to say.

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[Tucker] Carlson is representative of many commentators on both sides who have slowly moved inside the beltway with their thinking over the years. Because they don't get out much, they are surprised when the (supposedly) vast, unwashed minions push back at their pre-fabricated opinions. They are initially dismissed as uneducated, but that's only because, well, picture the farmer's kitchen table at the end of "Animal Farm."

—Bon Baughn

Trump's colleagues and opponents alike, who focus on criticizing Trump, do so at their own peril; it is exactly this failed approach that is costing candidates' voter support everywhere. When the only thing candidates have is to make themselves look good, and to make their opponents look bad, they have already lost the race. Don't waste time and energy trying to make this about gender, race, minorities or hatred. Today the evolved and right approach for Trump's colleagues and opponents would be to present their own strengths and values to the voters, and let the cards fall where they may. What are the odds they can even grasp this logic? It's not complicated. It just requires common sense. Too bad it's in such short supply these days.

—Seniors Penname

I've been saying this for more than 30 years. The time has long since passed for the credit union world to find its way into the 21st century. We have not developed appropriate political strategies to deal with our corrupt political system. It's about time we did!

—WVF

Credit unions have grown bigger but have not served people of small means or stepped up to provide services for low income communities, and this is why they are constantly on the defensive. I worked hard 20 years ago with the NCUA and Joyce Jackson to establish the low income designation and to allow the growth and use of the community designation under the CDFI hoping that credit unions would work in underserved communities. Instead they ran away from these communities.

Do the right thing and you would not need to only seek political solutions.

—George Farrell Chair, BlakPac Los Angeles

"The CFPB represents a benevolent agency that has the best interests of credit unions at heart." Cordray is either blinded by his own self image or lying. I'm not sure which, but that line is as far from the truth as you can get. (I have to admit it did make me laugh at the total absurdity.)

—BillyBobJim

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