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Dick Durbin: “That strikes me as one aspect of credit in America that is highly abusive to people in low-income categories and…”

On the recordMay 19, 2010
That strikes me as one aspect of credit in America that is highly abusive to people in low-income categories and desperate situations.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin highlights the abusive nature of payday loans affecting low-income individuals.

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