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Stay up-to-date on the federal bailouts from ProPublica
The U.S. Treasury building, Washington, DC USA. Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: ProPublicaAbout 'Eye on the Bailout'Where do these numbers come from?Our lists of recipients...
Washington must be clear about what taxpayers deserve in return for their investments to the finance industry
Image by MatthewBradley via FlickrGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Taxpayers for Common SenseCongress Strikes OutVolume XIV No. 12 - March 20, 2009The recent contortions Congress and the Admi...
Subsidyscope.com: Comprehensive data on the financial interventions by the federal government
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: The PEW Charitable TrustsProject: The Financial BailoutIn recent months, the federal government has intervened in the nation’s economy in unprecedented ways...
Bank biographies during these national difficulties are being posted by Taxpayers for Common Sense
International insurance and financial services org. AIG. Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Taxpayers for Common SenseBANK BIOGRAPHIESBailout Bank Bio: AIGPub Date: Mar 03, 2...
Freedom of Information requested seeking the recipients of the $2 trillion emergency loans
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT). Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)Who got the $2 trillion from the Federal ...
How Wall Street and Washington betrayed America
Wall Street, New York City, New York USA. Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Public CampaignSold Out: How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed AmericaSubmitted by Monica Rober...
Please support independent federal finance watchdog Taxpayers for Common Sense
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Taxpayers for Common Sense[TCS has been an integral watchdog of our federal government's fiscal activities. The below letter from them reminds us of how criti...
Get the latest news on the government bailouts and take action at BeyondBailouts.org
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: BeyondBailouts.orgBeyondBailouts.org is a joint venture of the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) and Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). The purpose of the w...
Donate to U.S. PIRG reform program for the finance industry
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: TXPIRG (U.S. PIRG)AIG goes golfing, we go to work Click here to give. It's despicable, but it really happened. Just one week af...
Treasury Secretary Paulson waives provisions of our contracting laws for bailout
Secretary of the TreasuryHenry Paulson.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Taxpayers for Common SenseWho's Watching the Bailout?Pub Date: Oct 10, 2008Only a few days after Pre...
Insurance company AIG already abusing its own bailout from the US government
Henry Paulson, Secretary of theTreasury.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Speaker of the House Nancy PelosiOversight Committee to Paulson: U.S. taxpayers are paying for AIGâ...
Effect of the rescue portion of bailout bill on nation's debt and deficits
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: EconomistMom.comThe Rescue Bill Is Signed, and the Market Is DownOctober 3rd, 2008 . by economistmom[...]Here’s how the official CBO cost estimate describes...
Passed bailout bill includes IRS sharing information with federal agencies
Internal Revenue Service.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: Government BytesIRS snooping in the bailout bill?Posted by Kristina Rasmussen - October 04, 2008What you need to k...
Potential conflicts of interest for prospective Treasury Dept. employees
Wall Street, New York, NY.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Government BytesConfict of Interest in the Bailout Implementation?Posted by Demian Brady - October 04, 2008The Was...
Tell Congress to vote NO: You Deserve a Better Bailout!
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Public Citizen Watch: Check out our ...
Help write a "No Blank Check to Wall Street" open letter to Congress
Image by Still Burning via FlickrGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: No blank check for Wall Street!An open letter to Congress on the Wall Street crisis ...
Things you can do right now on the bailout bill
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Sunlight FoundationTell Congress to Read the Bailout Bill First!Today, the Sunlight Foundation is calling on Congress to exerc...
Comment on the financial services bailout bill at PublicMarkup.org
US House Financial Services Committee.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Sunlight FoundationEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008On Sunday, September 28, congressional ...
Washington policymakers must budget for the bailout
Washington, DC at night.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: The Concord CoalitionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, September 26, 2008 CONCORD COALITION URGES POLICYMAKERS TO BUDGET...
Urgent: Tell Your Congress members to Vote "NO" on the $700 Billion Financial Industry Bailout
Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: National Taxpayers UnionUrgent: Tell Your Elected Officials to Vote "NO" on the $700 Billion Financial Industry BailoutToday, Sunday, Septem...
Publicmarkup.org makes the bailout legislation transparent for the public
Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Ellen Miller of Sunlight Foundation via [openhouseproject] groupThe Bailout LegislationAs news spreads that a consensus Wall Street bailout ...
On bailouts, Congress should move with great care
US House Financial Services Committee.Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: OMB WatchCommentary: On Bailouts, Congress Should Move with Great CareThe pace at which Congress is co...
What $700 billion bailout and more means to national debt
A statue of the first US Secretaryof the Treasury AlexanderHamilton stands in front of theUS Treasury.Image by Getty Images via DaylifeGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: The Concord Coalition$70...
Tell McCain and Obama: We need a real debate on the economy
New York Stock Exchange, New York, NYImage via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: CREDO actionCancel the debate? Are you kidding? McCain and Ob...
Sign petition placing consumers at table of Wall Street bailout
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Public CitizenGuess who the financial bailout doesn't protect? ...
Republicans want to pay for Wall Street bailout with tax cuts?
US Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX).Image via WikipediaGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise. From: OMB WatchShockingly, Republicans Want to Bailout Wall Street with Tax Cuts Budget afficionado Stan Collen...
Tell your US Rep. and two US Senators no blank checks for Wall Street donors
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Public Campaign Action FundYour Bill Comes to $700 Billion The New York Stock Exchange's opening bell sends shivers down the spines of all Americans as we cons...
527 'Secretary of State Project' scoring Democratic victories for Secretary of State in key presidential election swing states
US Sec. of Energy Bodman, US Sec.of Treasury Paulson, Pres. Bushand VP Cheney.Image by Getty Images via DaylifeGovernment reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: National Taxpayer UnionNo More Bailouts! ...
