Take action to hold the big Wall Street Banks accountable!

Last year, the recklessness of big Wall Street bankers created a casino economy that made them billions, but it led to the collapse of our economy and cost seven million Americans their jobs.

President Obama has proposed a plan to hold the big Wall Street Banks accountable, including a Consumer Financial Protection Agency that will make tough new rules, and force them to end many of the practices that led us into this recession.

But the very same banks that took huge taxpayer bailouts are putting enormous pressure on Congress, which will vote in committee on this bill over the next few days.

We've released a TV ad in conjunction with Americans United for Change, urging Congress to pass President Obama's financial regulatory reform plan to make Wall Street more transparent and accountable and prevent another financial crisis. The new ad comes as Citi, one of the largest recipients of taxpayer dollars, revealed how Wall Street is fully back to business as usual by announcing plans to create “the first derivatives intended to pay out in the event of a financial crisis.”

You can click here to see the ad. Then, contact Congress and tell them to hold big Wall Street banks accountable by passing the Obama plan. You can also sign up for American Family Voices' e-mail alerts at the top of the page.