House Republicans are out with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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PROMESA Explained
The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) prevented creditors from suing Puerto Rico on a bond default worth two billion dollars.
US Territories Explained
A territory is part of the United States, but it isn’t a state. The United States has five territories.
Republicans Care Way More About Banks Than us
The verdict for this episode is: class action lawsuits are easily the best way to protect consumers cheated by financial institutions. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/CFPB.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:37 — 3.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Here’s How You Beat Your Bank
In Consumers Could Lose again, I discussed how Congress may repeal a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Consumers Could Lose Again
You have a hundred dollars in your account. You pay 20 dollars for gas. Later, you pay 30 dollars for a medical copay. Finally, you pay $110 for groceries. If you were a customer of Wells Fargo, the bank would reorder the transactions so that the grocery purchase appeared to have been made first. By… Continue reading Consumers Could Lose Again
People With Disabilities Could Have Fewer Rights
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) became law on July 26, 1990. Title III of the ADA deals with access to places of public accommodation.
Trump’s Racist Supporters
The verdict for this episode is: if you still support Donald Trump, you are a racist. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Racists_rally.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:04 — 5.1MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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How Trump Could Hurt the Affordable Care Act
The verdict for this episode is: Trump won’t defund the individual insurance marketplaces. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Cost_Sharing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:01 — 2.8MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Cost Sharing Reduction Explained
Trump is once again threatening to destroy Obamacare by withholding payments the government is scheduled to make to insurance companies. The payments are called cost sharing reduction payments.