California Activists Call for Foreclosure Moratorium

Posted by Renee West on 14 December 2011, 9:25 am

Two California divisions of the Occupy Wall Street movement – Occupy LA and Occupy Santa Cruz – are beginning to focus their efforts on halting foreclosures. Mario Brito, leader of Occupy LA, announced a plan this week to pressure both banks and government officials to impose a foreclosure moratorium, according to the Associated Press. Brito’s …

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Deficit plan wins backers

Posted by Renee West on 14 December 2010, 10:08 am

In February, the White House created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to examine how the country spends money and collects taxes. The commission also was tasked with creating a proposal that would cut the federal budget deficit. MAKING SENSE OF THE STORY The deficit commission’s proposal was released to the public this …

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