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dflprincess

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5. Remember when we were told that deregulation would be so good for consumers?

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Thu Apr 22, 2021, 09:52 PM

Apr 2021

This is what it got us. The banks issue credit cards with usurious interest rates, and pay less than 1% on savings.

I wish they'd explain how that works.

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Maybe because MN is a blue state FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #1

9% interest, seems fair considering I earn 90% interest on my bank savings account progree Apr 2021 #2

Remember when we were told that deregulation would be so good for consumers? dflprincess Apr 2021 #5

Wait. Isn't the U.S. energy independent? SergeStorms Apr 2021 #3

+1 Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #4

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