My idea is not new, but it does address a dire need which has been shuffled to the back of the deck several times before. Here are a few links I found while searching for information related to past cases regarding credit card interest rates:
http://www.smartagreements.com/bltopics/Bltopi35.html
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/ban02.htm
According to the latter link, it appears that New Jersey sets usury at 30%, one of the highest stated on the list.
This brings us to the debate: Should we have a national standard for legal limitations on interest, or lobby to amend the laws state by state?
I see no downside to federal reform. New Jersey has a higher average income per household and higher cost of living than most states, but percentages have a similar affect across the board.
The petition is right here: http://www.petitiononline.com/cccir299/petition.html
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Hmmmm... If someone gave you a dollar, would you become a bucking bronco?
And, while I puzzle over that, I'm also gonna go ponder why it is that when I went to check out your profile picture, and tried to enlarge it... to see how attractive you are, I only got the same, tiny version. I'm old and I need BIG pictures, young lady!
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