[CitizensTruth] Illinois PIRG: Throw the next strike against the credit card companies

[Daniel Stafford]

Brian Imus, Illinois PIRG State Director wrote:

> Hi Daniel,

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> Until this year, the banks had never lost a vote. But they lost a key committee vote on the tough Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights. The bill would make their worst practices illegal. That vote was strike one.

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> And thanks to your e-mails last week, Speaker Pelosi has agreed to schedule a historic floor vote on the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights for this week -- before Congress leaves for campaign trail.

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> Your call to your representative could be strike two. 

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> http://www.uspirg.org/action/credit-cards/pass-the-bill-of-rights?id4=ES

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> Every once in a while, when a vote is imminent and expected to be close, we ask you to go the extra mile and call Congress. This is one of those times. 

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> Your representative needs to hear from you today, because he or she is already hearing from the credit card companies -- and they hate to lose. 

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> But the tide is turning. Take the editorial in last week's New York Times. "For all of these candidates who keep talking about helping the ordinary American, this should be an easy one. Get behind the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights now, before the election."

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> Your calls could be the extra push that Congress needs. 

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> It's time to throw strike two and pass the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights through the U.S. House.

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> We'll walk you through how to do it on our Web site: 

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> http://www.uspirg.org/action/credit-cards/pass-the-bill-of-rights?id4=ES

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> Thanks in advance for taking action. 

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> Sincerely, 

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> Brian Imus

> Illinois PIRG State Director

> BrianI at illinoispirg.org

> http://www.IllinoisPIRG.org

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> P.S.  Thanks again for your support.  Please feel free to share this e-mail with your family and friends.

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