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Politico: Warren Wing Clashes With Wasserman Schultz on Payday Lending
The debate has spawned bipartisan legislation backed by Wasserman Schultz to delay the new rules for two years, a move that she says would give states time to adopt stricter laws. That stance has drawn attack ads by opponents of the industry. Allied Progress, a liberal group, recently launched a $100,000 ad campaign against Wasserman Schultz.
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The Hill: Trade Group Threatens to Sue CFPB Over Payday Loan Rules
“While this is an important step in the right direction, the fight is far from over,” Karl Frisch, executive director of Allied Progress, said in a statement. “Payday lenders have spent tens of millions of dollars currying favor with powerful politicians and they will do whatever it takes to keep this predatory racket running. We owe it to hard working men and women everywhere to remain vigilant and fight on until the debt trap is ended once and for all.”
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CBS News Miami: New Ad Slams Wasserman Schultz Over Payday Lending Bill
A new ad slams Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for not doing more to crack down on the predatory practices of the payday lending industry.
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Ring of Fire: Grassroots Org Goes After Debbie Wasserman Schultz In This Scathing New Ad
Grassroots organization Allied Progress has released this new anti-Wasserman Schultz ad which points to her close ties with Payday Loan businesses and her staunch opposition to progressive darling Elizabeth Warren’s consumer protection and oversight organization.
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Consumer Affairs: Democratic Chair Co-Sponsors Bill to Hamper CFPB’s Regulation of Payday Lenders
“What’s truly ‘unfortunate’ is that Debbie Wasserman Schultz is still refusing to put her constituents and millions of vulnerable Americans ahead of an industry that has given her more than $68,000 in campaign cash,” said Karl Frisch, executive director of Allied Progress, a liberal advocacy group.
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Salon: TV Ad Blasts “Debt Trap Debbie” Wasserman Schultz for Supporting Predatory Payday Lenders
A progressive non-profit organization is slamming Florida congresswoman and Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz for supporting predatory payday lenders.
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Associated Press: Group Targets Wasserman Schultz With TV Ad Over Payday Lending Bill
A liberal group is spending $100,000 in television ads in South Florida to call out embattled Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for not cracking down harder on what many call the predatory practices of the payday lending industry.
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Tampa Bay Times: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Target of Another Payday Loan Ad
The hits keep coming for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who will now face another TV ad campaign over her support for payday lenders.
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FloridaPolitics.com: Group Targets Debbie Wasserman Schultz With TV Ad Over Payday Lending Bill
A liberal group is spending $100,000 in television ads in South Florida to call out embattled Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for not cracking down harder on what many call the predatory practices of the payday lending industry.
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Raw Story: ‘Debt Trap Debbie’ Wasserman Schultz Slammed in New Ad for Siding With Predatory Lenders
Ads that label DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz as “Debt Trap Debbie” were set to debut on Miami-area television stations on Tuesday, CBS Miami reported.