This page has been created as a document resource for the AFR Field team and coalition partners.
Documents will be updated and added on a regular basis. Please contact Eileen Toback (eileen@ourfinancialsecurity.org | 202/263-4553) with questions.
Conference
Click here for the US PIRG scorecard.
Top 10 Things About Financial Reform (fact sheet)
AFR Conference Priorities (as of May 27)
CFPA Comparison Chart (doc)
Credit Rating Agencies Comparison Chart (xls)
Derivatives Comparison Chart (doc)
Foreclosure Comparison Chart (doc)
Hedge Funds & Private Equity Comparison Chart (doc)
Investor Protection Comparison Chart (xls)
Systemic Risk Comparison Chart (xls)
Long Form – Whats in the bill (doc)
CRA FCIC Levin Hearing Quotes (doc)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act – S. 3217
Click here for text of bill.
Encourage local coalition groups to make the ask of their activists to leave a comment on the page. Top-rated comments get promoted to the main bill page and OpenCongress is the most-viewed government transparency site in the U.S., so they will contribute significantly to the broader public knowledge about the bill.
Amendments
Cantwell 4086 Derivatives loophole fix summary
Oppose Enzi and Enzi-Shelby amendments to weaken the CFPA
Oppose Snowe-Pryor / Support Landrieu-Dodd-Kerry:
Letter from Main Street Alliance on impact on small businesses
South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce letter opposing Snowe-Pryor
US Women’s Chamber of Commerce letter opposing Snowe-Pryor
AFR letter opposing Snowe-Pryor, supporting Landrieu-Dodd
Conference calls
May 18 field update on amendments
Message
Basic Issue Talking Points updated as of April 12 2010
Response to ANTI Financial Reform (Luntz) Memo
One Chance to Go On the Offensive (Mike Lux memo)
Big banks spending $1.4 million per day opposing reforms
Opposition/Chamber myths on financial reform
Conference Committee
AFR Issue Priorities- Updated May 27, 2010
General Materials about Senate Bill
Consumer Financial Protection Agency One Pager
CFPA one pager from White House
No Carve-Outs for Auto Dealers
Auto Dealer Exemptions Myths & Facts
What an “independent” CFPA must include
Credit Rating Agencies One Pager
Hedge Funds & Private Equity One Pager
Resolution Authority & Systemic Risk One Pager
Good and Bad (Pro/Con) of Senate Bill
Resolution for local/state governments
Polling data
- Gallup: Americans’ Confidence in Banks Remains at Historical Low http://www.gallup.com/poll/127226/Americans-Confidence-Banks-Remains-Historic-Low.aspx
- Pew Poll: FINANCIAL REFORM IS A HIGH NATIONAL PRIORITY http://www.pewfr.org/project_reports_detail?id=0031
- Consumer Federation of America poll results (PDF)
- Pew Poll by State:
- Arkansas: http://www.pewfr.org/project_polls_detail?id=0001
- Maine: http://www.pewfr.org/project_polls_detail?id=0002
- Massachusetts: http://www.pewfr.org/project_polls_detail?id=0003
- Tennessee: http://www.pewfr.org/project_polls_detail?id=0004
- Utah: http://www.pewfr.org/project_polls_detail?id=0005
- National poll: http://www.pewfr.org/project_polls_detail?id=0006
Constituency Group Messages
Financial Reform Plan Fights For African Americans
Financial Regulatory Plan Fights For Seniors
Financial Reform Plan Fights For Latinos_SPANISH
Financial Reform will boost small businesses
Talking Points for Small Business on Financial Reform Plan
Financial Regulatory Plan Fights For Women
Youth message on financial reform
Department of Defense in Support of Financial Reform
DoD Informal Survey ‘Data Call’ Summary
DOD Ltr to Rep. Miller re data call
Auto Dealers Targetting Troops – Senate Fact Sheet
Op Eds/LTE/Editorial Board Memos
Faith op-ed (United Church of Christ / CRL)
Sample Letters to Editor in support of CFPA (5 versions)
For Elected Official Use – Op-Ed comparing need for Consumer Product Safety to CFPA
Op Ed on CFPA re Lax Regulators
House Bill (H.R. 4173)
Administrative & About AFR
AFR State Contact List AFR Updated as of Apr19
AFR One Pager ‘Who We Are’ Updated Feb 2010
Coalition members list (as of 5/10)
Non coordination legal summary memo
Financial reform calendar (as of Apr 15)
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