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On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
Eliminating the supply will not eliminate the demand, and these poor consumers who are trying to make ends meet will now be subjected to usurious lenders, mostly offshore.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross argues that regulations will harm payday consumers by limiting access to loans.

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