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All Tricks, No Treats
October 30, 2009 – 2:24 pm
All Tricks, No Treats

The banks are going door-to-door but only handing out tricks — no treats.
Banks are spending MILLIONS to defeat good financial reform that would prevent a future meltdown and help everyday people.  Enough is Enough!

Script for Calling Congress About the CFPA
October 23, 2009 – 11:59 am

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Use this when contacting Congress and asking for support for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Senate contact information:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
House contact information:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

SCRIPT:

Hi, my name is ____________ and …

The CFPA: Problems and Solutions
October 23, 2009 – 11:53 am

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Restore Confidence and Prevent Another Disaster:
Support the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), H.R. 3126

Problem: Seven different government agencies had the power to stop the reckless risk-taking that wrecked …

One Pager on the CFPA
October 23, 2009 – 11:50 am

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The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be a federal agency whose sole mission would be to protect consumer from dangerous financial products and practices.
Why do we need the CFPA?

Auto Dealer Horror Stories Stress the Need to Include Car Dealers in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency
October 20, 2009 – 9:05 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870
DATE: October 20, 2009

Auto Dealer Horror Stories …

IACS Joint Letter
October 20, 2009 – 2:48 pm

October 20, 2009
Dear Representatives,
The biggest banks and credit card companies have used the power they wield in the marketplace to push unfair business practices that are costing our members—retailers and individual consumers—tens of billions of …