Has a business ever offered you money to just go away? If you’re an American Express customer, you may know what we’re talking about. Credit card companies are ditching their customers—offering them cash to take a hike. Will they follow on the heels of mortgage companies and be the next to go under? The Takeaway talks to Christian Weller, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and an associate professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

During World War II, thousands of Filipinos fought for the US military. They were promised benefits from the US, but denied them after the war. But finally, after decades of fighting for their pay, Filipino vets are finally getting what they are owed from a provision in the new stimulus bill. World War II veteran Amadeo Urbano and Eric Lachica, an advisor to the advocacy group American Coalition for Filipino Veterans, joins John to talk about their decades-long struggle for compensation.

What else is in the stimulus bill? Follow the dollars online and tell us how the stimulus plan is playing out in your community. We're sharing your stories online and on air, and we'll continue the investigation with your help.

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