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    He has 30 days to review the proposal. "It was very important that a bill got to my desk ... The last few years we have missed opportunities because of people digging in their heels." The payday loan industry has exploded in Virginia since the stores first opened in 2002. Full Article at The Washington Post
    It was very important that a bill got to my desk ... The last few years we have missed opportunities because of people digging in their heels.
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 21 months ago
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Bill Would Put Limits On High-Cost Borrowing
  1. We just don't know how our customers are going to respond ... It's too early to tell.
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 21 months ago
  2. We are looking at a bill that's the toughest, most restrictive in the country
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 21 months ago

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