Legislation, Education Keys to Zapping Crisis

By Rep. Ed Perlmutter
Special to Roll Call
Feb. 10, 2008, 12 a.m.

When I walk the streets of my district in Colorado, the mortgage crisis is evident everywhere. For-sale signs sprinkle the lawns of neighborhoods, and people talk to me about their fears of future foreclosure and their inability to get any line of credit. Unfortunately, the problem is not only in Colorado but also across the country. The mortgage crisis does not just impact individuals but can spread through neighborhoods like a virus.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

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As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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