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A BARACK View!!

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A BARACK VIEW! Well it’s official President Barack Obama is scheduled to appear on “The View” this Thursday July 29th, 2010. His second appearance on “The View” was back when he was a US Senator running for the office of the President…





That’s Thursday, July 29th, 2010 @ 11AM EST!!



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Well it’s been awhile and this just had me going in a few directions. First I friend of mine told me the other day about the new overdraft law that Congress passed and will be effective July 1. 2010 called the Overdraft Fee Notification






H.R. 1487 . There has been much debate over this but for the most part consumers are happy that banks will no longer be allowed to charge overdraft fees on ATM transactions or debit card purchases that cause a checking account to go into the negative. This law will NOT cover checks however. Please keep this in mind.  Should you want overdraft protection you must opt-in to tell the bank to pay the transaction.



My question is depending on the bank how are they going to handle this? I am sure they will be trying every method in the book to stock up on these charges before this legislation takes place in July. But once the new regulation comes to fruition on August 15, this practice will be against the rules unless you “opt in” by authorizing your bank to continue automatically authorizing these transactions and charging you the overdraft fee. HMMMM!



Coupled with that is the new Wall Street Reform Bill to hold banks accountable not punish them. I am a little mixed for words here.   I thought when holding someone accountable meant to make sure right is done and if not then there will be consequences. Well once it passes Congress will iron out the punishment…ooops penalties.








All I can say is remember ENRON!!!






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President Obama wants to talk to you.


Yet again President Obama is using the social marketing arena to talk to any American that would love to converse with him.


On Thursday, February 4th, 2010 @ at 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time the Organizing for American movement




will be hosting a conversation with the President.


The President will speak to grassroots supporters like you and answer your questions about our plan going forward

 

Click the Image to RSVP for the said event.






Make sure that you submit a question for the President should you have one.



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White House

President answering American’s Questions!



I am going to be here in a few what about you? Click the Image. Our President will be answering some questions submitted via some Americans via YOUTUBE @ 1:45 Pm EST today. Come and take a listen to see what is on our fellow Americans minds since the State of the Union address.



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Project S.A.V.E.

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Happy New Year and Welcome to Project S.A.V.E.


Earlier last year President Obama instituted a new program for federal employees that solicited the ideas of federal employees that would save the federal government money and perform better.



After many entrants the  first S.A.V.E award has gone to Nancy Fichtner.


Her idea was very simple she felt that

Nancy Fichtner from Colorado thinks that veterans leaving VA hospitals should be able to take the medicine they’ve been using home with them instead of it being thrown away when they’re discharged.
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