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Our Top Priority

Main Street Before Wall Street

Lobbying from the financial services sector has led to a steady decline in oversight and accountability of the industry. Consumers lost protections, and the financial giants on Wall Street have amassed huge financial holdings significant enough to have a devastating impact on the economy. The recently failed rescue plan gives Congress a second chance to get it right and address the serious problems facing homeowners and communities.

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From The Newsroom

President Signs Major Product Safety Bill

Thanks to your calls and e-mails, the president has signed a major product safety overhaul bill. Among other provisions, the bill requires manufacturers to inspect toys and bans lead and phthalates from childrens' products.

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Tax Loophole Closed For Federal Contractors

U.S. PIRG scored a major victory over tax-dodging private  contractors by prohibiting the use of sham companies in foreign countries, hiding contractors from basic responsibilities such as Social Security and Medicare.  

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