Beltway Area Indymedia

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On August 29th, the campaign against DC's payday lending loan sharks visited the Check 'n Go outlet on 4011 S Capitol st in Anacostia. THis is a place where a loan of $400 can cost a borrower over $2,200 to pay back, at an interest rate of 550%!

As people gathered outside with signs protraying sharks and yelling through bullhorns, Check 'n Go emptied out. People were asked to call Marion Barry, the City Councilmember for Ward 8, asking him to vote for bill 17-132, the Payday Loan Consumer Protection Act of 2007.