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Use the links below to take action now to reform the economy.
Protect American Families |
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| Say No to Boom and Bail! |
It's crunch time for financial reform. The House passed a bill in December. In March, the Senate takes up the issue. The final bill that emerges will set the shape of the American economy for the next 50 years. Now is the time to tell the Senate we need strong rules to crack down on the reckless behavior of the big banks that caused the financial crisis. American families need a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency and cannot afford a "boom and bail" economy.Move Your Money |
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| Take Action to Move Your Money |
Arianna Huffington of Huffington Post and economist Robert Johnson have launched a campaign to get people and institutions to move their money away from the giant, casino-style, "Too Big To Fail" banks and give their money to community banks and credit unions. Join the effort to "move it, move it!"Stop Big Bank Greed |
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that big banks are breaking their own new rules on executive pay, offering "forgivable loans" to bankers who need a little extra cash. These same banks are kicking families out of their homes because they can't afford their mortgages, but they're offering their own executives loans they don't have to pay back? Join the SEIU in demanding that the new Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission investigate big bank greed.Save Unemployment Insurance! |
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| Save Unemployment! |
In March, the first one million Americans will lose their Unemployment Insurance unless Congress acts. Millions more will follow. The impact will be devastating on American families and communities as foreclosures driven by unemployment accelerate and as small businesses lose billions in revenue from paying customers. Tell Congress to save Unemployment Insurance now!A New Way Forward |
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| No New Powers for the Fed! |
A New Way Forward, a rocking netroots group, wants to prevent the Federal Reserve from being chosen as the nation's "systemic risk regulator." The proposal would give the biggest banks special privileges and goverment guarantees that would put small banks at a disadvantage. The Fed missed the housing bubble, it missed the Internet bubble, why should it be given another chance to crash the U.S. economy?Americans for Financial Reform |
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| Demand Accountability, Fairness and Security! |
Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of 200 consumer, labor and housing groups, is tracking every move of the financial services re-regulation fight and making a difference in the halls of Congress. Their top priority? Making sure that a powerful Consumer Financial Protection Agency is created to protect every American from the deceptive tricks and traps of the financial services industry.Book 'Em! |
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| Book the Crooks! |
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In all the time since the Bankster blew a hole in the global economy, no employee of a major American bank or financial institution is behind bars. Compare this to what happened after the Savings and Loan heist almost 20 years ago. No less than 1,852 S&L officials were prosecuted and 1,072 were jailed. Over 500 CEOs and top officers were indicted. What is going on here? Don't we believe in holding people accountable anymore? Tell the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI to get cracking! Our motto? TOO BIG TO FAIL, BUT NOT TOO BIG TO GO TO JAIL!
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