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On the recordJune 8, 2009
I personally think that it's incredibly unfortunate that people's financials are in a state, many times often not their own doing, that they need to take a high-interest loan.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin expresses concern about the necessity of high-interest loans for some individuals.

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