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Dear Friend:
Georgia ranks fourth in the nation in home foreclosures and first in bank failures. We need to approach the foreclosure crisis as a ground war that is winnable only with the appropriate coordination between homeowners and their lenders on a one-on-one basis. This past June, I hosted a foreclosure assistance event in College Park with the U.S. Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. We were able to assist over 3,000 people at the two-day event - many were helped on the spot. And in August, I joined in a bi-partisan Congressional hearing in Newnan to review community bank failures, largely caused by the housing crisis.
There is much more that needs to be done to turn around the collapse in the housing market, which has heavily affected the 13th Congressional District. Last week, I was the Congressional Black Caucus member of the week for messaging. I used my time to focus on how foreclosures are stunting the economic recovery. You can read my column on the CBC's website at this link. Please, take a few minutes to read about the latest news in the district and D.C.
District Schedule
November 6 - Congressman Scott will be the keynote speaker for Trinity Community Church’s 45th Church Anniversary in Hampton.
November 19 - Congressman will be the guest speaker at the American Legion Post 13 Black Tie Dinner in College Park.
Medicare Open Enrollment
The Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7, 2011. If you have questions about the open enrollment process, you should visit the Medicare webpage on this topic: http://www.medicare.gov/open-enrollment/
New Student Loan Assistance
President Obama recently announced the new "Pay As You Earn" student loan proposal. This plan will allow about 1.6 million students the ability to cap their loan payments at 10 percent starting in 2012. The plan will also forgive the balance of their debt after 20 years of payments. Additionally, an estimated 6 million students and recent college graduates will be able to consolidate their loans and reduce their interest rates.To learn more about this program, click this link.
2012 House Calendar is Released
The House Republican leadership just released the 2012 legislative calendar. They have scheduled the House to be in session only a few days each month next year. You can view the calendar at the Majority Leader's page at this link: http://majorityleader.gov/Calendar/112th2ndSessionCalendar.pdf
Office Website Wins Award
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) has recognized Congressman Scott's website for winning a Bronze Mouse Award. He is the only Member of the Georgia Delegation to have his website be recognized.
CMF created the awards in 2001 to recognize and honor the best use of online communications in Congress. The award is part of CMF's latest report -- "112th Congress Gold Mouse Awards: Best Practices in Online Communications on Capitol Hill."
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Thank you for taking time to read my newsletter. If I can be of assistance, please contact me through one of the addresses located at the end of this message. We can also connect via Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Sincerely,
David Scott
Member of Congress
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