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It is Time for Wall Street to Pay its Fair Share
March 30, 2012 – 9:52 am
It is Time for Wall Street to Pay its Fair Share

As most Americans struggle to pay their share, we can’t help but notice that Wall Street is not. Many of the economic problems we face today, from deficits to unemployment, were in large part created by …

AFR to President Obama: Protect Students – Adopt “Gainful Employment” Rule
February 11, 2011 – 4:27 pm

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January 26, 2011

The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

Thank you for your leadership to make college more affordable in order to expand …

AFR: We Applaud The President’s Speech; Now It Is Time For Congress To Act
April 22, 2010 – 11:36 am

Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups, released the following statement on the President’s speech today in New York:
Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: …

President Obama Refocuses on Foreclosure Prevention
March 5, 2010 – 11:15 am

A recent editorial in the New York Times talked about new steps that President Obama has authorized to deal with the needs of homeowners dealing with foreclosures, especially unemployed homeowners and those with underwater mortgages.  …