Ayanna Pressley actually said...

"40 percent of American households don't have $400 to meet an emergency need."

"I still hear from folks in my district, Massachusetts 7th, and across the State, about the continued availability and marketing of these predatory loans."

"To be clear, unless you believe that poverty is a character flaw, there is absolutely no justification for triple-digit interest rate installment loans."

"Exempt income is income that you need for basic necessities--food, medicine, rent--and income that, like Social Security, other forms of pension, public benefits, and certain amounts of wages, are exe..."