Viewing by month: January 2010

Jan 4 2010

Wall Street Journal: Gov. Kaine on Payday Lending

Gov. Kaine, in a Wall Street Journal OPED piece, says:

" Yet payday lending is an obvious consequence of free market forces responding to consumer demand."

Read Governor Kaine's entire opinion....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:51 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Jan 4 2010

New York Times: Living on Nothing but Food Stamps

In a New York Times article, authors Jason DeParle and Robert M. Gebeloff write:

"About six million Americans receiving food stamps report they have no other income, according to an analysis of state data collected by The New York Times.  In declarations that states verify and the federal government audits, they described themselves as unemployed and receiving no cash aid - no welfare, no unemployment insurance, and no pensions, child support or disability pay."

Read the whole article in The New York Times....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:42 AM - Categories: Press Releases