Durbin targets credit card benefits

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation earlier this year proposing new credit card regulations that would function as caps on consumer discounts. Republicans should recognize this legislation for what it is and resist regulatory attempts by merchant associations to undermine the rewards and protections that credit card networks have negotiated for consumers.

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