S.2166 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007

A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008 as reported to senate.

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11/20/08
Jubilee Justice Task Force: What Does Africa Owe?

To enhance his legacy in this area, President Bush could announce his support for the bi-partisan Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending (S. 2166 / H. 2634). This bill, currently pending in Congress, addresses many of the elements of the ...

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11/16/08
Questions About Bailouts & the Threat of Socialism

And at a time when national solvency itself is at issue, why is Obama likely to push passage of the Jubilee Act (S.2166) and the Global Poverty Act (S.2433), all in an effort to help implement the UN Milennium Development Goal. ...

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11/16/08
Questions About Bailouts & The Threat of Socialism

Also, at a time when national solvency itself is at risk, why are President-elect Obama and his congressional minions pushing passage of the Jubilee Act (S.2166) and the Global Poverty Act (S.2433), all in an effort to help implement ...

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11/07/08
Spending Our Way Into Oblivion

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. ...

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11/02/08
Socialism Comes to America

But the Jubilee Act (S. 2166), which is co-sponsored in the Senate by Barack Obama, has also passed the House and awaits Senate action. Republican presidential candidate John McCain is not an official sponsor of the Jubilee Act or ...

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10/30/08
Pay your taxes, you “selfish” Americans…then…

The Senate version, (S.2166) was introduced by Sen. Casey (D-PA), Sen. Lugar (R-IN) and Sen. Dodd (D-CT). Now, this fall, we would like to see the Jubilee Act passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by the President. ...

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10/29/08
Spending Our Way to Oblivion

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433), ...

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10/23/08
American Daughter Media Center - Editorials » Blog Archive » Is ...

This is made glaringly obvious by two bills he has sponsored that are currently working their way through Congress: The Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as $75 billion of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S.2433) ...

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10/21/08
Spending Our Way Into Oblivion : Sherline’s Opinionfest

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433), ...

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10/20/08
Is Obama Ready To Lead? : Sherline’s Opinionfest

This is made glaringly obvious by two bills he has sponsored that are currently working their way through Congress: The Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as $75 billion of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S.2433) ...

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10/19/08
Spending Our Way Into Oblivion

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433), ...

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10/19/08
Spending Our Way Into Oblivion

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433), ...

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10/18/08
American Daughter Media Center - Editorials » Blog Archive ...

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433), ...

Source: Editorials
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10/17/08
The Economy & Bailout: What the candidates and the economists ...

In addition, two bills sponsored by Barack Obama are currently working their way through Congress: the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would cancel as much as another $75 billion worth of Third World Debt and the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433), ...

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10/15/08
THE OUTRAGED SPLEEN OF ZION: The New Peoples Republic of GlowBall ...

But the Jubilee Act (S. 2166), which is co-sponsored in the Senate by Barack Obama, has also passed the House and awaits Senate action. Republican presidential candidate John McCain is not an official sponsor of the Jubilee Act or ...

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10/14/08
Peter Schiff: Stop paying your mortgage - use the money to buy ...

But the Jubilee Act (S. 2166), which is co-sponsored in the Senate by Barack Obama, has also passed the House and awaits Senate action. Republican presidential candidate John McCain is not an official sponsor of the Jubilee Act or ...

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09/30/08
$920 BILLION MORE TO BAIL OUT THE WORLD

Obama’s bill passed the House and Senator Joe Biden’s Foreign Relations Committee and now awaits full Senate action. But the Jubilee Act (S. 2166), which is co-sponsored in the Senate by Barack Obama, has also passed the House and ...

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09/27/08
$920 Billion More to Bail Out the World

But the Jubilee Act (S. 2166), which is co-sponsored in the Senate by Barack Obama, has also passed the House and awaits Senate action. Republican presidential candidate John McCain is not an official sponsor of the Jubilee Act or ...

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09/24/08
MDG Blogging Day - Write your Representative/Senators

Legislation passed by the House this year and currently pending in the Senate called the Jubilee Act (S. 2166) would – at minimal cost to the United States – begin the process of canceling debts for well-governed poor countries that ...

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09/22/08
Malkin: Paulson Must Be Contained | The Libertarian Party of Indiana

I am requesting that I be consulted before the Senate enters into any unanimous consent agreements regarding S. 2166, the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008. I objected to the previous unanimous ...

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09/21/08
Michelle Malkin » Why Henry Paulson must be “contained”

S. 2166 also requires the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to “commence immediate efforts” within international financial institutions, such as the World Bank,” to ensure “that the provision of debt cancellation to eligible low-income ...

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09/21/08
Why Henry Paulson must be “contained”

I am requesting that I be consulted before the Senate enters into any unanimous consent agreements regarding S. 2166, the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008. I objected to the previous unanimous ...

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09/02/08
Yandunts: Briefly: MCC cut proposed, U.S. debt forgiveness ...

The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 (H.R. 2634/S. 2166) would make several dozen countries in the lower and lowermiddle income category, including Georgia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, ...

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08/29/08
Obama’s Senate Accomplishments « TheZoo

S.2166 : A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. ...

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08/26/08
Religious Action Center - June 3, 2008

The Jubilee Act (H.R. 2634 / S. 2166) would expand eligibility for debt cancellation to 67 countries in the developing world, and help put these countries within reach of the UN Millennium Development Goals to cut extreme poverty in ...

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08/24/08
Veterans for America Applauds Focus Given to National Guard at ...

After Jeff's whistleblowing to Bob Woodruff of ABC World News Tonight, Senator Barack Obama co-sponsored a bill (S. 2166) to address stopping improper personality disorder discharges -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVLOz7xQlE0 ...

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07/27/08
WashingtonWatch.com Digest - July 28, 2008 - The WashingtonWatch ...

Costs $0.61 per family. S. 2166 The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 Costs $15.30 per family. H.R. 6083 To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center Costs $0.25 per family ...

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07/23/08
March with the Bishops at Lambeth TODAY!

The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Debt Cancellation (S. 2166) would continue the process of canceling the debts of dozens of poor countries around the world so that they can invest in achieving the MDGs. ...

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07/22/08
Action Alert: EPPN Alert - Tell The Senate To Pass The Jubilee Act ...

The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Debt Cancellation (S. 2166) would continue the process of canceling the debts of dozens of poor countries around the world so that they can invest in achieving the MDGs. ...

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07/21/08
S. 2166

S. 2166. Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and. Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. on June 24, 2008. SUMMARY. S. 2166 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to ...

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