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It’s no secret that Americans as a whole have struggled to cope with rising prices in recent years. Rising grocery, gasoline, and other costs have made it difficult for families to afford the necessities that were easy to afford just a few years ago.
The hot summer is fast approaching, and now that the school year is over, families are thinking about how to take a much-needed vacation, go to a concert, or send the kids to camp.
Many consumers have historically turned to credit card rewards and points to offset the costs of these activities. Consumers of all incomes and economic backgrounds use these rewards programs, but working-class Americans rely on them most to pay for things they couldn’t afford otherwise.
But Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) seem to forget the importance of these family-sustaining benefits. Their proposal: Credit Card Law It would limit card issuers’ ability to fund rewards programs, financially harming cardholders of all income levels.
a New Research Surveys show that nearly 70% of working-class American cardholders use rewards cards. While all cardholders prefer “cash back” points, Americans who earn less than $60,000 a year use them the most, with usage spiking in July and August (back-to-school season) and November and December (holiday season). As families try to offset extra expenses during financially uncertain times, they turn to rewards perks to help offset costs. Passage of this harmful bill would make this impossible.
The report also shows that the income boost from points redeemed by working-class cardholders is three to four times larger than that of higher-income cardholders. For example, the points accumulated by working-class families equate to about 17 cents per gallon off gas pumps per year, translating into real savings for working-class families.
The credit card bill proposed by Senators Durbin and Marshall would raise the cost of everything for working class families as they lose their credit card perks. Research shows that while cardholders of all backgrounds use travel perks, working class groups use more than one in five of their perks to travel and subsidize travel expenses.
American Dependent To fund their travels, they use airline-branded credit cards. The points and miles that these cards accumulate over time allow cardholders to receive perks such as class upgrades, airport lounge access, extra baggage allowance, priority booking, and even free tickets. These perks are a big deciding factor for working-class families planning a vacation.
Despite the many benefits of these programs, Senators Durbin and Marshall want to pass policies that will do more harm than good to hardworking working class families.
Millions of Americans You won’t have access to your credit card Completely. In Europe, where regulations are similar to the Durbin-Marshall Proposal, fewer than 50% of adults own a credit card, whereas more than 80% of American adults own a credit card.
Senators Durbin and Marshall should prioritize the people they elected to serve in this tough economic climate, not put them at further risk.
Working class America deserves better than this harmful bill. We must put a permanent end to the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Act and ensure that all Americans have access to the perks and benefits they need to survive, and at least take some time off every now and then.
