WHOSE SIDE IS JUDY ON?

As the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Congresswoman Biggert is supposed to be on our side. Instead, she votes to protect the Wall Street banks that deceived investors and led us down the road to financial ruin.


Tired of pay-to-play politics? Demand transparency and accountability! The facts are clear:

Judy Biggert took $2000 from Goldman Sachs in March 2010, while the firm was under SEC investigation.
Judy Biggert has taken almost $1,000,000 from the financial services industry during her career in Congress.
Judy Biggert is the ranking member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation.

Judy Biggert is supposed to be watching out for us. Whose side is she really on?

Judy Biggert voted against the Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act   [HR4173, 12/11/09]
Judy Biggert voted against limiting pay and bonuses for CEOs of bailed-out financial firms   [HR3269, 7/31/09]
Judy Biggert voted against a bill to increase lending to consumers and small businesses   [HR384, 1/21/09]

CHECK THE FACTS:
Center for Responsive Politics: http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00004762&type=I;
Federal Elections Commission: FEC Committee ID #C00330241, Report #FEC-461301. $2000, receipt, 3/3/10. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00330241/461301/sa/ALL;
Plainfield Sun 4/23/10, “Biggert says she will not return $2000 Goldman Sachs contribution.” http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/plainfieldsun/news/2193790,naperville-Biggert-goldman-sachs-donation-na042310.article;
Library of Congress - [HR384, vote 26, 1/21/09], [HR1, vote 70, 2/13/09], [HR1664, vote 182, 4/1/09], [HR3269, vote 686, 7/31/09];

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