July 12, 2010. The last time Margot and I were together pushing for Wall Street reform, it was April 21st of this year in a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with Senators Dick Durbin, Jack Reed and Michael Bennet. Back then we were fighting against the misinformation coming from the big financial institutions and
Statement Margot Dorfman, CEO U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce July 12, 2010 On behalf of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and the millions of small businesses, employees of small businesses and communities all across the United States that rely upon growth and stability of small businesses, I call upon Congress and President Obama to
According to James K. Galbraith, author of The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too, the financial crisis is not yet over; we are barely beginning to recover. In a piece he recently wrote for The New Republic, he talks about what needs to be done in order for
Billionaires who have made their fortunes on Wall Street by investing in big oil, tobacco and giant coporations stopped in Southwest Missouri today to give support to Roy Blunt at a rally in Springfield. “When Roy talks the talk of Main Street, drives a pick up truck, and says he wants more jobs for people
Delaware AFR members presented a thank you letter and a slingshot to Representative Castle for taking on Wall Street in a “David vs. Goliath” battle. Rep. Castle voted YES on the financial reform bill. Pictured left to right: Darlene Battle of Delawareans for Social and Economic Justice, Meghan Bowman of Congressman Mike Castle’s Wilmington office, and Rashmi Rangan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on small businesses. Of course the truth is this bill will make the derivatives market more transparent, leveling the playing