Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:07:12 -0500 Subject: Call Ron Kind's Office From: Kate Hale <halecl@uwec.edu> Message-ID: <BE8283B0.3ADB%halecl@uwec.edu>
Dear Colleagues,
Iım forwarding this message, and asking you to take a minute or two to call
Ron Kindıs office on this matter (not, of course, on your university phone.
Ahem.). Also, please forward to others as you think best.
Regards,
Kate
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From: "Mark Kastel" <kastel@mwt.net>
Subject: Stop Tom DeLay's Bankruptcy Bill ... A Sellout to the Rich and
Influential Banking Industry
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:09:49 -0500
Hello all,
I spoke with Congressman Ron Kind s office this morning and confirmed that
he intends to vote in favor of this legislation & please call him and let
him know that this would be selling out hard working families in his
district, who might suffer catastrophic financial setbacks in the future, i
n
deference to the incredibly profitable large banks that control the credit
card industry.
You can leave a message at his La Crosse office: 608-782-2558.
Please consider passing this message along to your friends and contacts who
live in the 3rd Congressional District.
Sincerely, Mark Kastel
Stop Tom DeLay's Payback to His Credit Card Donors
Dear friends,
The banking, and finance/credit companies' $620,000 investment in Tom DeLay
is about to pay off, big time. These industries are set to get their wish
list as a result of the new changes in bankruptcy law, while making it
harder for regular people to get out of debt.
His colleagues in the House of Representatives are also in the pocket of
commercial banks and the finance/credit industry -- nearly $43 million has
been dolled out to current members of the House since 1989, nearly
two-thirds of that to Republicans. That's why the leading bankruptcy law
expert in the nation, Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren, said there is
only one reason why this bill is even on the floor of the House:
"Campaign money tells the tale."
But it's not too late to stop DeLay's bankruptcy "deform" bill. Contact you
r
representative today by following the instructions in this email.
Thanks,
Nancy Watzman
Investigative Projects and Research Director
http://ga3.org/campaign/houseindebt
Take Action!
What's At Stake:
The credit card industry is among the nation's most profitable, earning $30
billion in profits last year, according to the Center for American Progress
.
The industry aggressively urges consumers -- including teens and college
students -- to charge up debt that they can't afford. In 2001 alone, the
industry sent out 5 billion solicitations to American homes. No wonder
credit card debt has skyrocketed. The amount of debt carried by our seniors
alone, who are often living on a fixed income, has risen dramatically. A
study by Demos found that credit card debt carried by those over 65
increased by 89% from 1992 and 2001.
Meanwhile, the bankruptcy bill backed by the banks and credit card industry
does nothing to address any of the reasons why people often find themselves
declaring bankruptcy: job loss and health care costs. Indeed, nine out of
ten families filing for bankruptcy do so because of job loss, medical
problems, divorce, or separation.
According to our recent analysis, Tom DeLay is among the top recipients in
campaign cash from the credit card industry. It's time to say no to Tom
DeLay's payoff.
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