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Barack Obama: “These new rules don't absolve consumers of their obligation to pay their bills, but they finally level the playing field…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 2010
These new rules don't absolve consumers of their obligation to pay their bills, but they finally level the playing field so that every family and small business using a credit card has the information they need to make responsible financial decisions.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Statement on the Implementation of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009

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