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Al Franken: “I do not think that most Americans realize that when they sign up for a credit card or cable service or sign an…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
I do not think that most Americans realize that when they sign up for a credit card or cable service or sign an employment agreement or fill out their parent's nursing home resident agreement that they are also signing away their constitutional right to go to court.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken highlights how forced arbitration strips Americans of their legal rights.

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