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Student Loan Industry: We Are NOT Dead Yet

By Armand Biroonak
November 13, 2009

Recently the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, advised college financial administrators that with the likely passage of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) in the Senate, universit more »

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House Hearing Shines Light on Student Bankruptcy Injustice

By Armand Biroonak
September 26, 2009

Earlier this week the House held a hearing on private student loans and bankruptcy, shedding light for the first time on a rather unknown yet devastating aspect of student debt. more »

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New Health Care Coalition Calls on Lawmakers Not to Ignore Retiree Health Care

By Alex Hogan
September 14, 2009

As members of Congress return to Washington, D.C. to address health care reform, a new alliance of businesses and labor unions is reminding policy makers not to forget the health care needs of a key segment of the population: Americans aged 55-64.

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Congress Connecting the Dots? Climate Change is a Security Threat

By Armand Biroonak
August 12, 2009

Recently reported in the New York Times, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) hopes to win Senate support for climate change legislation by linking global warming with national security. Long time hawk and former Sen. more »

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Congress Breaks with Administration, Protects Defense Lobby

By Armand Biroonak
July 6, 2009

Ignoring earlier recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, the 2010 defense bill throws funding lifelines to failed weapons systems slated to be cut. Resisting the call to reform, the House Armed Services Committee showcased their protection of the defense lobby instead. more »

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Health Insurance Nightmares Shared By Our Readers

By Bernie Horn
June 10, 2009

In my blog “Why Not Single-Payer,” I asked readers for their thoughts. I received arguments, which I’ll share in a later post. But first I thought I should reprint some of the awful-but-true stories of smart, hardworking people who have been unjustly treated by our nation’s Rube Goldberg-style health insurance system.

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Why Not Single-Payer?

By Bernie Horn
June 8, 2009

The question most frequently asked by progressive activists at last week’s America’s Future Now conference was this: We hear Obama and congressional Democrats talking about a public health insurance option, but why aren’t they talking about a single-payer system like H.R. more »

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My First Week in Washington DC with SEIU

By SEIU Member Voices
February 23, 2009

Note: Mike Kingsbury is a Grassroots Lobbyist through SEIU's Change That Works campaign. You can read more about the program here. Video included below. more »

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Treasury's Bailout Promises Runneth Over

From washingtonpost.com
December 31st, 2008

washingtonpost.com — With the announcement of its $6 billion investment to stabilize GMAC, the Treasury Department has now spent or committed more money than Congress has allocated to its financial rescue program, effectively making more promises than it can afford to keep.

The scorecard: Congress gave Treasury $350 billion; Treasury has allocated $354.4 billion.

The department acknowledges that it needs Congress to approve the second half of the $700 billion rescue package simply to meet its commitments, let alone to address new emergencies. If Congress blocks the additional funding, as some members say they want to do, Treasury could be forced to break promises.

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ALLOWING AUTO INDUSTRY TO GO UNDER WOULD CREATE “BODY BLOW” TO SLUMPING ECONOMY

By Toby Chaudhuri
December 4, 2008
12/03/2008

With U.S. automakers facing opposition for an expanded $34 billion rescue package on Capitol Hill today, Campaign for America’s Future co-director Robert Borosage said allowing the auto industry to go under would create a “body blow to the already battered economy.”

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