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How can our State Legislators support 1,142% interest rates on payday loans?
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This is simply usury. This needs to stop. Here's how you can help...

Call these area legislators on the House Financial Services Committee today and tell them to support HB 1435 and negotiate to end high cost payday loans.


Bill Mitchell (R-Macon county). Rep. Mitchell is the Republican spokesperson on the Financial Services Committee. His Springfield phone is: 217-782-8163


David Leitch (R-Peoria county) Springfield phone: 217-782-8108


Who in their district supports 700-1142% interest payday loans? Saying "no" to closing payday lending loopholes isn't a policy choice. Now is not the time to permit out-of-state loan-sharks to victimize working families.

Rep. David Leitch
Left to right: Rev. Michael Hoy (1st Lutheran Church, Decatur), John Minor (Unitarian Universalist Church, Peoria), Don Norton (Homeless United for Change, Springfield), Larry Huelskoetter (Farmers Supporting Independent Agriculture, Logan County), Rev. Cliff Parks (Heaven's View Christian Church, Peoria), Rev. Robert Bushey (Central Christian Church, Decatur), Rep. David Leitch (focus of attention)
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Don't let contracts like these victimize the people of Central Illinois!

Act now! Help stop these types of contracts. Contact Rep. Bill Mitchell (217-782-8163) and Rep. David Leitch (217-782-8108) and tell them to support House Bill 1435!

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