I could never support a democrat who supports loan sharks over poor, desperate people

[Il_Coniglietto]

111. The world is not black and white.

We can be personally opposed to payday loan practices while recognizing that the industry meets a need for many.

Let's say the whole industry is banned tomorrow. Where do people who can't get loans from other providers get emergency funds? These are folks who frequently live paycheck to paycheck, and are one bill away from disaster.

We, as liberals, need to make sure that we aren't "fixing" one problem while causing another. That doesn't absolve these companies of their predatory actions at all. It simply means we better have a good replacement ready to go if what we are really trying to accomplish is a better quality of life for the customers who rely on this industry to survive.