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Dick Durbin: “1 out of 4 people in America are unbanked; they have no access to banking services.”

On the recordMay 24, 2011
1 out of 4 people in America are unbanked; they have no access to banking services.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the high rate of unbanked individuals in America.

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