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The NCGA passed a consumer finance bill that hikes interest rates and traps low-income residents into a cycle of debt. AARP has asked the Governor to reject the bill. The following AP story is one more reason why he should stand up for consumers, not finance industry lobbyists:
By Andrew Behm
Tax reform proposals are bubbling up in a number of states across the country as elected officials look for ways to stimulate the state’s economy or revamp outdated tax codes. Sometimes, a key element gets lost in the debate: What’s fair.
In response to the North Carolina House and Senate tax plans unveiled today, AARP North Carolina Director Doug Dickerson issued the following statement:
Rising senior Andrew Behm, a communication studies major, is honing his college coursework by practicing public relations with North Carolina’s largest consumer organization AARP.
By Mary Bethel - Associate State Director, Advocacy
What is CarFit for the older driver?
From an auto insurance overhaul, to a bill that would exacerbate the problem of predatory lending, AARP North Carolina and its advocacy volunteers have been working to defeat legislation that is harmful to older consumers.
Franklin, Highlands, Marion, Nantahala and Otto:
By filling up grocery bags with non-perishable food items and leaving it at their mailboxes, AARP members and partners collected over 395,429 pounds of food for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina’s 34-county service area.
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