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TV Ad Blitz Hits South Florida Demanding Wasserman Schultz Drop Support for Payday Lenders
Allied Progress Announces Six Figure Weeklong Network and Cable Ad Blitz on Eve of CFPB’s Expected June 2nd Rule Announcement
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FloridaPolitics.com: Advocacy Group Again Attacks “Florida Model” of Payday Lending in New Video
An advocacy group pushing for strong regulations on predatory payday loans is once again applying pressure on members of Florida’s congressional delegation, shortly before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is expected to announce new national rules for payday lending next week.
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Hard-Hitting Video Demolishes the Disastrous “Florida Model” of Payday Lending as CFPB Prepares Tough New National Rules
Tough New Video Released in Advance of Expanded Effort to Expose Industry’s Congressional Benefactors
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Politico: Uncovering the ‘Astroturf’ Firm Behind the CFPB Attack Ads
Politico is at last able to reveal the force behind “Protect America’s Consumers,” the secretive group that has already spent more than $130,000 on TV and radio ads attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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FloridaPolitics.com: Florida Politicians and Parties Got $2.5 Million From Payday Lenders, Group Says
Allied Progress has drawn attention to the issue of payday lending in Florida by attacking U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chair, and other politicians who have taken money from the industry … an advanced copy of its new report.
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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.