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The Democratic Convention is slated to begin this week in Denver and I’m already disappointed about Democratic Presidential Nominee Senator Barack Obama’s choice for his Vice Presidential Candidate - Senator Joseph (Joe) Biden from Delaware.
Delaware is the state of incorporation for most large corporations in the United States because of the perception (whether real or [...]
August 24th, 2008 | Posted in 2008 election, American Express, Bank of America, Federal Reserve, McCain, Obama, Senate, credit card reform | No Comments
From what I have read, Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama likes to proclaim that he is free from the influence of big businesses. But Obama is in debt to credit card companies for much of his fundraising success, and the cost of processing those credit card donations over the internet is surprisingly high.
In May, I [...]
July 10th, 2008 | Posted in 2008 election, Obama, interchange fees | No Comments
Barack Obama called for revisions to the Republican-led bankruptcy reforms passed in 2005. The proposal focused on assisting individuals declaring bankruptcy due to debts related to health care/medical procedures, military personnel and their families facing debt due to extended deployment, frequent moves, or predatory lending, and protecting the elderly against losing their home in bankruptcy. [...]
July 9th, 2008 | Posted in 2008 election, Obama, bankruptcy, health problems, student loans | No Comments
A recent ABC news story did an in depth examination of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama’s platform on the issue of credit cards, deceptive practices, usury laws, and credit card debt. Get the full coverage on his platform here.
June 19th, 2008 | Posted in 2008 election, Obama, credit card debt, credit card reform | 1 Comment
Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama came out swinging today on the issue of credit cards and predatory lending. Obama criticized Republican Candidate John McCain for siding with the credit card companies and called for measures to end deceptive credit card practices. Obama supports a Credit Card Bill of Rights and wants to implement [...]
June 11th, 2008 | Posted in Credit Card Bill of Rights, McCain, Obama, credit card reform, deceptive practices, videos | No Comments