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“Robin Hood” Tax Could Raise $700 Billion
February 10, 2010 – 1:06 pm
“Robin Hood” Tax Could Raise $700 Billion

More than 50 charities are supporting a British campaign to levy a tax on transactions between financial institutions, which can be used to help fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change.   The 0.05% …

New Mexico House Votes to “Move Their Money” to Credit Unions and Small Banks
February 10, 2010 – 11:53 am
New Mexico House Votes to “Move Their Money” to Credit Unions and Small Banks

The New Mexico state legislature is one step closer to “moving their money” out of the big banks and into community banks and credit unions.  This week, they passed a bill 65-0 to allow the …

Oregon State PIRG Wants the Banks to Show Their Work When Denying Loan Modifications
February 10, 2010 – 11:23 am
Oregon State PIRG Wants the Banks to Show Their Work When Denying Loan Modifications

Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) has been working with the state government to help prevent foreclosures and protect consumers.  The importance of this fight and the work done by this group was recently …

Action Center: Tell Congress to Hold Banks Accountable
February 10, 2010 – 9:35 am
Action Center: Tell Congress to Hold Banks Accountable

Tell Congress to Hold Banks Accountable
Join Americans for Financial Reform and our allies around the country in our first National Senate Call-in Week, March 1 – 4, 2010.
AFR is joined in this effort by …

Action Center: Write to your local paper about the true impact of financial reform
February 9, 2010 – 1:50 pm
Action Center: Write to your local paper about the true impact of financial reform

In addition to writing to your elected officials, you can make a difference in the fight for financial reform by submitting a letter to the editor of your local paper.
Click here to easily connect with …

Heather Booth: Beware Frank Luntz’s Lies
February 8, 2010 – 11:24 am
Heather Booth: Beware Frank Luntz’s Lies

AFR Director Heather Booth has a new column on the Huffinton Post exposing Frank Luntz’s lies about financial reform.  Here’s an excerpt from her post:
Seen this ad from the “Committee for Truth in Politics”? If …