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Quick thoughts – superstars Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren collide, plus new Democratic hypocrisy

June 13, 2008

Alright, maybe Elizabeth Warren isn’t a superstar to everyone. But she is the unequivocal rock star of the consumer movement. So it is totally appropriate that she’s now palling around with the most rockin’ politician since JFK. She appeared with Senator Obama Wednesday in Chicago to discuss credit cards, and I can only imagine the [...]

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Barack Obama on the subprime mortgage crisis

February 20, 2008

Here is a short video from Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in which he promises to create a ten million dollar fund to help keep people in their homes and a tax deduction for homeowners who do not itemize on their income tax returns.

[via Consumer Rights Watch]

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Presidential candidates’ votes on 2007 consumer legislation (CL&P Blog crosspost)

January 1, 2008

Cross-posted to Consumer Law & Policy Blog:
First, happy New Year and thanks to Deepak for inviting me to take part in the Consumer Law & Policy blog! I am a consumer rights attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I publish a blog of my own, Caveat Emptor. I have also guest blogged at Consumerist a few [...]

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Barack Obama calls for safeguards against predatory credit cards

December 10, 2007

“The truth is, our middle-class families are not going to be secure so long as they can’t get out of debt,” Obama said Monday, sharpening the populist rhetoric of his presidential campaign. “If we’re serious about stopping Americans from falling deeper in debt, we’ve got to crack down on predatory credit card companies that are [...]

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