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Ayanna Pressley: “To be clear, unless you believe that poverty is a character flaw, there is absolutely no justification for triple-digit…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
To be clear, unless you believe that poverty is a character flaw, there is absolutely no justification for triple-digit interest rate installment loans.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley criticizes high-interest loans targeting vulnerable populations.

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