Column: Bill would lower credit card swipe fees, bolster local business

These days, consumers feel like everything comes with added fees. The cost of living in Hawaii is crippling, but when you are hit with fees for swiping a credit card, it feels excessive. This year, Congress can step in and ease that economic strain with the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). Doing so would inject some competition into the credit card industry and drive down excessive swipe fees hampering our local economy.

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