Iowans for Financial Reform

Citizens in Iowa delivered petitions supporting strong financial reform to the three Iowa Congressional district offices in Des Moines today, to Rep. Boswell, Sen. Harkin, and Sen. Grassley.

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TheStreet: Financial Reform: Petitions vs. Lobbyists

Read the full article here.  Here is an excerpt: NEW YORK (TheStreet) — While Main Street headed to lawmakers’ doorsteps with thousands of voter petitions on Wednesday to sway the debate on financial reform, Wall Street and corporate America were spending big bucks on lobbyists. Both

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AFR to Conference Committee: Oppose HR 4173 Exemption of Attorneys Engaged in Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Consumer Financial Practices

Oppose the House Offer on H.R. 4173 to Exempt Attorneys Engaged in Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Consumer Financial Practices June 22, 2010 House-Senate Conferees, H.R. 4173 Dear Senator or Representative: Americans for Financial Reform and the undersigned organizations – including several that have or serve