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Senators Take on Credit-Card Issuers over Fees

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An Ohio man whose $3,200 credit card debt mushroomed to $10,700 with interest and fees told his story Wednesday to senators who denounced the industry for confusing billing practices and shifting interest rates. (USA Today [1], Thursday)

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[1] USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-03-07-credit-hearing_N.htm

[2] The Free Banking Alternative: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=1605

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