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Jeff Merkley: “If you are going to make the argument, at least know the facts, that they do not disappear when you put a cap on the…”

On the recordApril 4, 2016
If you are going to make the argument, at least know the facts, that they do not disappear when you put a cap on the interest rate.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the importance of factual arguments regarding payday loan caps.

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