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To address the racial and economic inequality that the pandemic and soaring inflation have made so apparent, we need to pursue common-sense reforms that are rooted in basic fairness, fight fraud, and protect consumers in 2023. ACCESS TO JUSTICE: Restore Our Day in Court Our justice system should be open to all. Stop fine-print forced…
The COVID crisis is creating a tsunami of debt. Even before COVID, 31% of Americans (42% in communities of color) had a debt in collection. With the unemployment rate still nearly double pre-pandemic levels (far higher for people of color), Congress needs to build levees now to keep Americans in their homes, cars, and jobs,…
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Federal and states government have announced measures to assist millions of Americans facing an inability to make their monthly mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 emergency. You should pay your mortgage if you can afford it. If you cannot make a mortgage payment, relief may be available. Under federal law, a servicer cannot start the…
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As a result of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, the federal government will issue stimulus payments to millions of income-qualified Americans. The purpose of the checks is to help people pay for food, utilities, rent, medicine, and other basic necessities at a time when many have been told to stay home and have lost or…
As a result of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, the federal government will issue stimulus checks tomillions of income-qualified Americans. The purpose of the checks is to help people cover food,utilities, rent, medicine, and other basic necessities at a time when many have been told to stayhome and have lost income. Garnishment of these funds…
Read More about Coronavirus Emergency: Preventing Garnishment of Stimulus Checks