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  • Chris Matthews: Brought To You By a Lender Charging 99% Annual Interest

    09/29/2008 3:21:17 PM PDT · by governsleastgovernsbest · 39 replies · 1,199+ views
    NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein
    Aren't Chris Matthews and Hardball the champions of the little guy? You know, those folks, embittered by the bad economic times, who get exploited off by questionable financial institutions? So why does Hardball have as a sponsor a lender with a target market of the down-and-out, that charges borrowers . . . over 99% per annum in interest? [Large screencap showing fine print after the jump.] There I was watching this afternoon's Hardball, when, just after Matthews got through playing [for the umpteenth time today on MSNBC] clips from Tina Fey's latest Sarah Palin impression, on came an ad for...