Posts Tagged ‘congress’

We teach our children to compromise, but have we forgotten how to do it as adults?

We teach our children to compromise, but have we forgotten how to do it as adults?

We seem to have forgotten that compromise is crucial to our collective future... that without dedication to compromise we are doomed to underperform our potential, assuming we make any progress at all. ... (Continue reading)

What Congress Learned From TARP is Causing the Foreclosure Crisis to Continue

What Congress Learned From TARP is Causing the Foreclosure Crisis to Continue

HAMP is guaranteed to do no more than it has done to-date, and that new defaults and re-defaults will continue to perpetuate the crisis, causing millions more Americans to lose homes unnecessarily.... (Continue reading)

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This country has changed. And it hasn’t. The power of the people remains intact.

This country has changed.  And it hasn't. The power of the people remains intact.

Join me now for the stories of three such Americans. May their stories remind you of the power we all posses to serve our country and help it grow and prosper, so that our government of the people, by... (Continue reading)

New Legislation to Offer $1 Billion in Federal Loans to Help Unemployed Homeowners Pay Mortgages

New Legislation to Offer $1 Billion in Federal Loans to Help Unemployed Homeowners Pay Mortgages

Plus, if I was at all unsure of my position on this program, the clincher was finding out that the cost of both programs is being covered by a tax on large banks and hedge funds contained in the bill.... (Continue reading)

First Premier Bank Credit Cards… Now at 79.9% Interest!

First Premier Bank Credit Cards… Now at 79.9% Interest!

Yes folks, it's true... the banking lobby strikes yet again. No limit on interest rates charged by credit cards. It's funny too, because I could have sworn there was a cap of 390% voted in, but maybe I... (Continue reading)

CONGRESS: It’s Not About Right and Left Anymore… It’s About Right and Wrong.

CONGRESS: It’s Not About Right and Left Anymore… It’s About Right and Wrong.

I looked up Ms. Bean... it was easy, like falling off a blog. Melissa received at least $515,438 from banks and other financial institutions, including most notably JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. That's a half... (Continue reading)