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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Should be expanded to identify any and all predatory fees and burn them at the stake. Feels like the FTC or Bureau of Consumer Protection should take this up as their top priority.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You can't just tell banks not to abuse their customers! That's crazy talk!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well the USA is known to only tackle problems as they arise instead of before they could do damage.
Creates a freedom for companies to exploit and consumers often cant or wont sue them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

True, but before we go making a wishlist, let's remember that it's not even a possibility if Trump wins in November.

If anyone likes these systemic changes, mundane as they may be, remember that at the voting booth.