We sent the following message to our list today, please make a call today:
Bank CEO’s are threatening Americans to pass off any kind of reform to secure our economy as higher costs to consumers, rather than letting it cut into their CEO profits! What? This kind of dangerous power is shameless. They need to be broken up and their out-of-hand debt machines need to be broken down.
This week there is a national call-in day to Congress. ANWF is joining hundreds of coalition groups to make hundreds of thousands of phone calls to let Congress know we’re sick of big bank lobbying and we want our jobs and economy back.
To join in, simply call toll free 1-866-544-7573, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EST. Now is the time to do it. This is an easy call to make just tell them how you feel about the economy. Breaking up the banks is a structural reform that has everything to do with making the economy work for you, the public.
Breaking up the banks is not only good for the economy, it can be fun. Stay informed and help change the way people are thinking about the economy with us on our blog, facebook, or twittr. Your posts are welcome on the blog, write us with submissions — tyc@anewwayforward.org
The Senate is finally addressing the economic crisis and touching on financial reform legislation this week. Tell them what’s important to you, and show support for structural reform. Here’s something you can say: “Support financial reform that makes Wall Street banks accountable, shrink the ‘too big to fail’ banks, have a regulatory focus on consumer protection and small business growth, and close the loopholes in regulation and among regulators that have worked against consumers.”
The financial services industry spent over $344 million on its lobbying in 2009 and more than 1,500 lobbyists registered with Congress to work on enacting new rules. In defiance, we’re going to make thousands and thousands of calls. Help us take this country back from the corporate party.
Please let us know what you want to see next, or if you can start volunteering to organize a small protest.
Archein