Saturday, April 30, 2016

04/30/2016 Only 20 years left for many things!

It is projected that America, Britain, China and other countries could cease to exist within the next 20 years.

The American people must make a fundamental decision.  Do we continue the 240-year history of deepening human and cultural divides that create independence movements?

The world’s people must make a fundamental decision. Do we continue thousands of years of history that deepen human and cultural divides that create independence movements?

Many of the issues are of living a free life.

1.       Stopping climate change to save our planet and all living things on the planet.

o   Renewable power initiatives.
o   Clean air initiatives.
o   Clean water initiatives.
o   Clean earth initiatives.
o   Transportation initiatives
o   Etc.

2.       Human Justice for all; making sure that choices and decision are not made according to skin color, mental, and physical abilities.

o   Black
o   Brown
o   Yellow
o   Red
o   White
o   Etc.

3.       Human Rights (Liberty).
o   Get money out of politics through public funding of campaigns.
o   Real Family Values.
o   Empower groups of people (Male, Female, and LBGT).
§  Asians
§  Blacks
§  Hawaiian Americans
§  Latinos
§  Native Americans
§  Etc.
§  Veterans
o   Health Care for all

4.       Humane and fair immigration policies.

5.       Financial objectives based upon realistic and rational living standards.

o   Reasonable Tax System
o   Living wages.

o   Affordable education.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Payday lender donations to politicians and political campaigns.


Payday lender donations to politicians and political campaigns


Updated March 2016 - Alex Glorioso (Open Secrets)

Payday lenders are financial firms offering small, short-term loans designed to be paid back when the borrower next receives a paycheck. Such loans carry interest rates that seem small but are extremely high when calculated over the course of a year. Payday loan firms argue that they provide necessary credit to consumers who might otherwise not be able to get loans, but critics allege that the loans place many borrowers in a cycle of high-interest debt.
Among the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis were new restrictions on predatory lending to American consumers. The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has attempted to regulate the practices of the payday lending industry, though its efforts have been somewhat controversial. [Read more Background]

Party Split:
Dems:
Repubs:
Others:
Description: Dems: $209,037 $209,037
Description: Repubs: $588,806 $588,806
Description: Other: $0 $0
All Candidates:
Description: Total to All Candidates: $797,843 $797,843
Incumbents Only:
Description: Total to Members: $741,081 $741,081

House
# of Members
Average Contribution
Total Contributions
Democrats
21
$8,852
$185,900
Republicans
57
$6,676
$380,561
Independents
0
$0
$0
TOTAL
78
$7,262
$566,461
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifTop Contributors, 2015-2016
(Move your cursor over the chart to see dollar amounts.)
Contributor
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Amscot Financial
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Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $115,600
Advance America Cash Advance Centers
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $107,900
Financial Service Centers of America
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $88,250
Cash Express LLC
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QC Holdings
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $79,100
Community Financial Services Assn
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $76,000
Check Into Cash
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $74,200
Ace Cash Express
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $65,140
Checksmart Financial
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $64,000
Dmp Investments
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $50,250
Ohio Consumer Lenders Assn
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $50,000
Online Lenders Alliance
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $40,000
PLS Financial Services
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $38,417
Jones Management Services
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $25,750
Moneytree Inc
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $11,500
Think Finance
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $9,711
Community Loans of America
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $9,500
Rebs Inc
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $7,700
Check City
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $6,500
Enova International
Description: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/blue_lt.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red.gifDescription: http://assets.opensecrets.org/img/red_lt.gif $6,025
Contributions to: 
Democrats 
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Republicans 
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Liberal Groups 
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Conservative Groups 
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Presidential Candidates
Rank
Candidate
Amount
1
Bush, Jeb (R)
$20,400
2
Rubio, Marco (R)
$13,950
3
$6,245
4
$2,700
5
Fiorina, Carly (R)
$1,500
6
Cruz, Ted (R)
$1,195
7
$175
Top 20 Senators
Rank
Candidate
Amount
1
$82,700
2
Toomey, Pat (R-PA)
$22,700
3
Rubio, Marco (R)
$13,950
4
Sasse, Ben (R-NE)
$8,500
5
Corker, Bob (R-TN)
$7,300
6
Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH)
$5,000
6
Vitter, David (R-LA)
$5,000
8
Portman, Rob (R-OH)
$3,700
9
$3,500
9
$3,500
9
Scott, Tim (R-SC)
$3,500
9
$3,500
13
Heller, Dean (R-NV)
$2,500
13
Burr, Richard (R-NC)
$2,500
13
Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
$2,500
16
Gardner, Cory (R-CO)
$2,000
17
Cruz, Ted (R)
$1,195
18
Cotton, Tom (R-AR)
$1,000
18
Johnson, Ron (R-WI)
$1,000
18
$1,000
18
Blunt, Roy (R-MO)
$1,000
18
Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
$1,000

Top 20 House Candidates

Rank
Candidate
Amount
1
$40,200
2
$40,000
3
Yoder, Kevin (R-KS)
$36,800
4
Duffy, Sean P (R-WI)
$30,400
5
Jenkins, Lynn (R-KS)
$28,900
6
$25,500
7
Black, Diane (R-TN)
$25,300
8
$24,000
9
$21,500
10
$15,300
11
$15,000
12
Scott, David (D-GA)
$14,500
13
$11,249
14
Moore, Gwen (D-WI)
$10,500
15
$10,000
15
$10,000
17
$9,800
18
Gowdy, Trey (R-SC)
$9,500
19
$9,000
20
$8,500