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Ayanna Pressley: “You have gutted the CFPB. You have dropped settlements the…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Rep. Pressley Slams CFPB Director for Gutting Consumer Protections for Families with Medical Debt

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

… don't think about Americans financial situation, but that is a lot of money for most people. This is debt people accumulated during the most challenging times in their lives, like … You have gutted the CFPB. You have dropped settlements the CFPB brought against predatory companies that were supposed to provide relief to customers. $360 million to help people gone. … took that away when you rescinded those rules. Director Vogt, give me one reason why companies should be able to harass cancer survivors to collect more than they owe for a medical bill. (00:54)

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Asserts that Director Vogt gutted the CFPB and dropped $360 million in settlements against predatory companies.

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