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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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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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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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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.
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SPOTTED: Mobile Billboard on Capitol Hill Hits #DebtTrapDebbie Over Support for Payday Lenders
Mobile billboard spotted outside Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s office at the Democratic National Committee this morning.
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POLITIFACT: Claim That Florida’s Payday Law Is ‘Stronger Than Almost Any Other State’ Is False
POLITIFACT has rated the oft-used claim by Florida’s congresspeople that the state’s payday lending laws are ‘stronger than almost any other state’ as FALSE.