#age

Swipe fees have increased steadily since the introduction of debit cards 20 years ago, when there were no swipe fees at all. Merchants can't negotiate or control them. They've tried, but they have no leverage against the big banks and issuers. So they get ignored. ↗

— Peter Welch

#ago #banks #big #cards #control

To the extent that people overpay as a result of the Libor manipulation, they should be able to get their money back. Individuals who have mortgages, pension funds who had pensioner investments - whoever was ripped off is entitled to get their money back. ↗

— Peter Welch

#back #entitled #extent #funds #get

Yes, it is long past time we get serious about tackling the nation's ever-growing deficits. But the average American family drawn into serious debt cannot just threaten to stiff its creditors. It must cut its spending in the future, but also take responsibility for the debt incurred in the past. ↗

— Peter Welch

#also #american #american family #average #average american

Today the House has a chance to give 25 million married couples the best Valentine's Day gift possible, elimination from the most unfair of taxes, the marriage tax penalty. ↗

— Jerry Weller

#chance #couples #day #elimination #gift

The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age. ↗

— Orson Welles

#age #class #enemy #life #middle

The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism. ↗

— Orson Welles

#exhibitionism #form #laws #stage

I wanted to capture the excitement of house music, almost like a four-four beat, and the best way to do that was to use a language that was rhythmic and performative. ↗

— Irvine Welsh

#beat #best #best way #capture #excitement

I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway. ↗

— Mae West

#another #broadway #courtroom #enjoyed #i

I think that this liberal progressive agenda is not the thing that the American people want and it's antithesis to who we are as a constitutional republic. ↗

— Allen West

#american #american people #antithesis #constitutional #constitutional republic

The Republicans in the House and Senate took the district that I firmly represent, 22 in south Florida, from a D plus one to a D plus five almost a D plus six district, which means you are given a five to six percent registration advantage to Democrats. They drew in more Democrats into the district I represent. ↗

— Allen West

#almost #democrats #district #drew #firmly