I want my name back!
Today, Ohio consumers called for an investigation into deceptive tactics exhibited by payday lending circulators. This is a very important development because accurate and truthful information is essential for voters seeking to make an educated decision in November. The payday lenders need to clean up their act ASAP - the integrity of our electoral process is dependent upon it. If the payday lenders are successful at duping voters into signing their petitions and voting 'no' on the referendum when believing they are voting to lower interest rates, this sets a dangerous precedent for what other special interests may do in the future.
Here is a new YouTube Video featuring Ohio voters who were deceived:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDoeXujagE4
The Dayton Daily News has a good piece on Friday's news conference:
COLUMBUS "Alan Noble is no dummy" he is a retired middle school teacher with a master's degree " yet he says he got duped.
Earlier this month, outside Aldi's grocery in Englewood, a man to ask Noble to sign a petition that the man claimed would lower interest rates charged by payday lenders, Noble said.
"He was very emphatic about it. There was no miscommunication. He was very clear," Noble said. The man even pointed to a nearby payday lending store and said 'They're the bad guys,' according to Noble.
Noble signed the petition but later found out in the Dayton Daily News that the petition is campaign to repeal one of the nation's toughest short-term lending laws. The law caps annual interest rates at 28 percent, down from the current 391 percent.
"I'm actually really appalled about this whole thing," Noble said.
Noble isn't the only one.
If you believe you've been misled into signing a petition to "lower interest rates," please download the "I WANT MY NAME BACK FORM" and mail to Reject HB 545 Committee campaign manager John Campbell.
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