On the recordMarch 23, 2009
Isn't that the last gasp? I mean, when everything is falling apart, they max out the credit cards to try to hang on, hoping that things may turn around if they cannot?
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Durbin questions if maxing out credit cards is a last resort during financial collapse.
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