[GPSCC-chat] Join "Americans for Financial Reform"?

[Gerry Gras]

The list of orgs in the coalition is at:
http://ourfinancialsecurity.org/about/our-coalition/

Gerry


Spencer Graves wrote:
> Hello, All:
>
>
>        What do you think about having the Green party of Santa Clara
> County join "Americans for Financial Reform"?
>
>
>        I just learned about this organization earlier today from a news
> report on 7 bills to further deregulate the finance industry that were
> passed out of the US House Agriculture Committee last Wednesday, March
> 21.  The report said, "Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition
> including the AFL-CIO labor federation as well as other unions and
> consumer groups, has opposed changes to the so-called push-out rule."  (
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/wall-street-may-win-swap-rule-reprieve-in-u-s-house-legislation.html)
>
>
>        Americans for Financial Reform's web site lists 104 national
> organizations including Common Cause and Public Citizen, plus 109 state
> organizations, and 8 businesses.  There are currently no Green party
> organizations on the list.  I suggest we consider being the first.  I
> will add it at the end of the agenda for tomorrow night's meeting.
>
>
>        Comments?
>        Spencer
>
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