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Mark Begich: “I mean, you know, most people would look at this company and not consider them, you know part of the scam. But the fact…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
I mean, you know, most people would look at this company and not consider them, you know part of the scam. But the fact is that you have that kind of interest rate is a loan shark rate. I mean, it's outrageous.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Begich criticizes high interest rates as predatory and likens them to loan shark practices.

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