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July 27, 2022

Alabama Takes From the Poor and Gives to the Rich

Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein The New York Times

It uses fines and fees on poor people to raise funds, while limiting taxes on property owners and the rich

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July 8, 2013

Paid by Fee-Laden Debit Cards; Lessons from History

Stephen Brier; Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Stephanie Clifford Submitted by author; New York Times

The New York Times reports on the growing trend of workers getting paid via fee-laden debit cards. In a letter to Portside, historian Stephen Brier notes the "eerie parallels" to the 1800s.

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July 8, 2013

Paid by Fee-Laden Debit Cards; Lessons from History

Stephen Brier; Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Stephanie Clifford Submitted by author; New York Times

The New York Times reports on the growing trend of workers getting paid via fee-laden debit cards. In a letter to Portside, historian Stephen Brier notes the "eerie parallels" to the 1800s.

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