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Politico: Florida Politicians and Parties Got $2.5 Million From Payday Lenders
Allied Progress has drawn attention to the issue of payday lending in Florida by attacking U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the [DNC] chair, and other politicians who have taken money from the industry.
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Report: Payday Lending Industry Bought Florida’s Political Establishment for $2.5 Million
Public asked to help it pick between Reps. Patrick Murphy and Alcee Hastings for next congressional payday pal to be exposed.
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Miami Herald: Florida Politicians and Parties Got $2.5 Million From Payday Lenders, Group Says
Payday lenders have donated about $2.5 million to Florida politicians and both political parties in recent years, according to a new analysis by a liberal group.
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Inside Sources: Democratic Party Chairwoman Faces Attacks from Left Over Payday Lending
“If the Congresswoman wants to demonstrate her commitment to the hardworking men and women of this country that payday lenders prey upon each day, she can start by withdrawing her support for this problematic legislation,” a group of liberal organizations including Allied Progress and the Center for Responsible Lending wrote in an open letter last week.
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AmericaBlog.com: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Plays Both Sides of Payday Lending
However, Wasserman Schultz’s co-sponsorship of the bill makes her a bit of an oddball. As Allied Progress and a collection of other advocacy organizations pointed out in a letter sent to her office yesterday, she remains a co-sponsor of H.R. 4018.
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Groups Press Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Go Further on Payday Lending Reform
The groups challenged the Congresswoman to stop undermining President Obama in his efforts to rein predatory payday lenders.
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“Who Is Next?” Payday Lending Accountability Ad Runs on Inside Cover of Politico Print Edition
Payday lending accountability campaign targeting those who continue to undermine Obama on payday lending reform hits the pages of Politico.
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Sunlight Foundation: Dark Money Group Spends $58,000 Attacking Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Another campaign has popped up in response to Protect America’s Consumers: Protect Consumers From Protect America’s Consumers. A joint project of Allied Progress and American Family Voices, the website criticizes Protect America’s Consumers as “a shady front group,” calling it an “astroturf” campaign against the CFPB.
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FloridaPolitics.com: Advocacy Group Asks Public What Florida Lawmaker They Should Target Next Over Payday Loans
After nearly two months of hammering Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for “sabotaging” President Barack Obama’s efforts to hold payday lenders accountable, Allied Progress now says they’re moving on to target another Florida lawmaker for the same offense.
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Who Will Allied Progress Expose Next in Payday Reform Fight?
Group behind “Debt Trap Debbie” ads, billboards seeks input from public on which congressional payday pal to expose next.