Voting on the major financial reform package known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act (H.R. 4173) is scheduled to begin as soon as this Wednesday, December 9.  Real reform is vital to getting our economy back on track and it is under tremendous attack by Wall Street and the big banks, the same interests that got us into this mess.  The Consumer Financial Protection Agency and the regulation of Derivatives are under particularly sharp attack.

To help facilitate frank analysis and discussion in the blogosphere, we will be holding a blogger call:

Tuesday, December 8
1:00-1:30 pm ET
Dial: (218) 844-3388
Code:  20009

Join Ed Mierzwinski, Consumer Program Director, PIRG with

Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General

Lisa Lindsley, Capital Stewardship Program Deputy Director, UFCW

and Heather McGhee, Washington Office Director, Demos

Join us for this timely and concise call to review the opposition’s strategies and ensure that Wall Street lobbyists don’t kill the reform that defends Main Street.

Please RSVP on this Google Doc to confirm attendance:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AhDR1n9IKlxVdFhvQzRWRy1VYjNSQVk5Vmt5cFhWcUE

Contact Farid Ben Amor if you have any questions:  farid@ourfinancialsecurity.org or 202/263-4576