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Thu May-14-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
| 2. Because credit card companies paid a lot of money to write the laws |
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that way.
 They want the ability to charge you outrageous amounts, and to increase rates and fees as will, so they pay politicians to give them that right. They don't want you being able to sue them for any significant amount of money, and they want it to be difficult for you to sue them, so they pay politicians to protect them from lawsuits. It is the inevitable consequence of the court decision that says that money = free speech. Those with more money have more speech. Those with less money aren't heard at all.  |
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| -Why are credit card companies allowed to raise their rates, but ... | ColbertWatcher | May-14-09 01:20 PM | #0 |
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You have to remember the context |
Fresh_Start | May-14-09 01:23 PM | #1 |
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Wonderfully succinct! |
Delphinus | May-14-09 01:24 PM | #3 |
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I wonder if that is becoming offical under legal doctrine yet. |
ThomCat | May-14-09 01:25 PM | #5 |
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consumers as customers |
Fresh_Start | May-14-09 01:29 PM | #7 |
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Because credit card companies paid a lot of money to write the laws |
ThomCat | May-14-09 01:23 PM | #2 |
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Why can't we cancel a card without taking a hit to our credit? Then they can do |
NC_Nurse | May-14-09 01:24 PM | #4 |
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One simple fact |
nykym | May-14-09 01:27 PM | #6 |
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if they are our equals as persons? |
Fresh_Start | May-14-09 01:32 PM | #8 |
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They get all the benefits of personhood but none of the liabilities. |
ThomCat | May-14-09 01:36 PM | #11 |
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It's really just to protect the public. |
LooseWilly | May-14-09 01:34 PM | #9 |
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Quit buying stuff |
Coyote_Bandit | May-14-09 01:36 PM | #10 |
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That is good advice IF |
ThomCat | May-14-09 01:42 PM | #12 |
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Ummmm...... |
Coyote_Bandit | May-14-09 05:05 PM | #14 |
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That doesn't address the disparity. n/t |
ColbertWatcher | May-14-09 02:21 PM | #13 |
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yeah, i didn't really need that new exhaust system for my car that i had to charge |
Scout | May-14-09 05:37 PM | #15 |
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did you ask what they would have taken in cash? |
onethatcares | May-14-09 05:46 PM | #16 |
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Friday morning kick! n/t |
ColbertWatcher | May-15-09 06:26 AM | #17 |
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Because capitalism must be smashed and the capitalists with it. |
JVS | May-15-09 06:27 AM | #18 |
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Oligarchy |
Echo In Light | May-15-09 06:28 AM | #19 |
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