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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:06 PM Original message |
Trapped by Web loan with the 842% interest rate |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. personal choices often have consequences don' they. She needs a government bailout nt |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Of course, taking out one of these loans is a BAD idea... |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Ppl are getting desperate? To buy Christmas gifts? I don't think so. |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. The Christmas story was an unfortunate example. |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Who would Jesus fleece? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. It was called "Loan Sharking" and until Raygun was illegal. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. There once were usury rules. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. There's a lot of rules-lawyering around those these days |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. Predatory lending should be illegal... |
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coriolis (691 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The federal government should declare all debt void! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Your notice started 47 hours and 59 minutes ago |
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coriolis (691 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Cool! Gave me just enough time to buy a Cessna Citation X on credit! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. Unfortunately, Obama is against a cap on interest rates. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Well, with Congress in Dem control, they could try to send him the bill when he's in the WH. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. He's for a lower cap than 30% |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Link? NT |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Almost 4 months ago |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I didn't see any quotes from Obama there, just speculation by DUers. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. He wasn't going to support phony reform |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I've tried to find an explanation from Obama himself.... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. obama interest too high |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. Doesn't payday lenders sort of sound like crack dealers building a "customer base"? |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. these should be outlawed pure and simple |
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thunderdog (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. Another example which proves that there is indeed a sucker born every minute. |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. very true that a sucker is born every minute -- the question is: should |
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thunderdog (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Of course not; nevertheless, as long as there are suckers, |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. That's the only reason the Republican Party exists |
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thunderdog (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Actually, I think one could argue that we are all suckers when it comes to politics. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-11-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
25. This should be illegal. |
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