Two days ago, President Obama signed the Wall Street Reform Bill, and now the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is going to be a reality. However, the question now is whom he will appoint as head of the CFPB. Elizabeth Warren is a top candidate
Here’s what you can do to show your support for Elizabeth Warren, the ideal candidate for head of the CFPB: Send a letter to President Obama, letting him know you want Elizabeth Warren in that seat. Sign The Progressive Change Campaign Committee’s petition in support
Michael Konczal of New Deal 2.0 thinks Elizabeth Warren is a “far superior choice” than Michael Barr, the Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, because she recognizes and is a strong critic of the flaws of the failing Home Affordability Modification Program (HAMP). He says:
Democratic lawmakers believe that Elizabeth Warren is simply “indispensable” and the only person who can bring back “balance” between Wall Street and Main Street. As The Huffington Post reports: Democratic lawmakers are lining up to back the appointment of Elizabeth Warren to head the newly
Press Release July 21, 2010 Wall Street reform bill signed today will limit excessive speculation in agriculture New rules to curb Wall Street’s influence over food and farming Minneapolis – The Wall Street reform bill signed today by President Obama will severely restrict excessive speculation
For Immediate Release July 21, 2010 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations who have spent the past year fighting for Financial Reform legislation, issued the following statement on President Obama’s signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall
July 16, 2010 Elizabeth Warren is the best person for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sign a letter to the President urging her nomination Deadline for signatures COB Tuesday July 20 Dear Colleague, Now that the Senate has passed the Wall Street Reform
Here is a roundup of editorials from last week that show the immense support for Wall Street reform: USA Today Editorial: Mindless partisanship mars passage of banking reform: “The financial reform measure, though far from perfect, is clearly a step toward making the system safer.
For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Wall Street Reform Bill Still Garnering Mass Applause While Opponents Continue to be Disparaged for Their Motives Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Wall Street reform: Congress makes the proper response to crisis, July 19: “The nation’s gravest financial crisis since the Depression