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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-06-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>S.1212: GPS Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2011-06-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1212 GPS Act. ... Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your sugge&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1212/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fraud offenses and financial crimes - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-30:/commentary/11056732</id>
    <updated>2010-10-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
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S.1212 - GPS Act. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other... Introduced Jun 15, 2011 17 Views ... OpenCongress syndication panels allow you to display in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/issues/show/8848_fraud_offenses_and_financial_crimes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Deibitz [Daubitz, Debitz, Debizer, D&#246;bitz, Dewitz, Trebi&#223;, Trebis ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-23:/commentary/9182385</id>
    <updated>2010-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Der Drei&#223;igj&#228;hrige Krieg in Selbstzeugnissen,... </name>
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Khevenhiller sowie die Flugschrift &amp;#39;Verlauff unnd aussf&#252;hrliches Particular&amp;#39; (Khevenhiller XII, S. 1212 und Rystad/Kriegsnachrichten, S. 56) sprechen von einer Streitmacht von 20.000 (4000 zu Ro&#223; und 16.000 zu Fu&#223;), jedoch ist diese ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.warlich.net/bernd/deibitz-daubitz-debitz-debizer-dobitz-dewitz-trebis-trebis-tebitz-teubing-erhard-eric-erich-johann-von/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Etwa doch keine Freiheit im Glauben? - Politically Incorrect</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Politically Incorrect </name>
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(Digitale Bibliothek: R. Paret, Der Koran, Kommentar zu Sure 2, S. 1212, Verlag W. Kohlhammer. Zum Thema &#8220;Toleranz&#8221; gegen&#252;ber den &#8220;Schriftbesitzern&#8221; lesen wir im Lexikon des Islam, ebenfalls in Bezug auf Vers 256 aus Sure 2, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pi-news.net/2010/05/etwa-doch-keine-freiheit-im-glauben/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Retail Federation | Cash and checks aren&amp;#39;t subject to ...</title>
    <link href="http://waytoohigh.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/national-retail-federation-cash-and-checks-arent-subject-to-interchange-and-%E2%80%9Cswipe%E2%80%9D-fees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-09:/commentary/8275439</id>
    <updated>2010-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WayTooHigh.com </name>
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Durbin is also the sponsor of S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act. First introduced in 2008, the measure would require Visa and MasterCard banks to negotiate with merchants over interchange fees rather than continuing to impose them ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytoohigh.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/national-retail-federation-cash-and-checks-arent-subject-to-interchange-and-%E2%80%9Cswipe%E2%80%9D-fees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Restaurant Association Advocates for Key Tax Provisions ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-04:/commentary/8450583</id>
    <updated>2010-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RestaurantNews.com </name>
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The Senate companion bill, S. 1212, is sponsored by Senators Lincoln (D-Ark.), Lugar (R-Ind.), and Leahy (D-Vt.). Lastly, increasing the business meal and entertainment deduction from 50 percent to 80 percent is a key provision for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.restaurantnews.com/national-restaurant-association-advocates-for-key-tax-provisions-before-house-small-business-committee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress New Hearing on Interchange</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Merchant Glossary </name>
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Two other interchange-regulation bills are also pending before Congress&#8212; the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, S. 1212, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., in the Senate. And the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, sponsored by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.merchantglossary.com/industry-news/congress-new-hearing-interchange/768&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Restaurant Association Advocates for Key Tax Provisions ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate companion bill, S. 1212, is sponsored by Senators Lincoln (D-Ark.), Lugar (R-Ind.), and Leahy (D-Vt.). Lastly, increasing the business meal and entertainment deduction from 50 percent to 80 percent is a key provision for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://restaurantnews.com/national-restaurant-association-advocates-for-key-tax-provisions-before-house-small-business-committee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACTION ALERT: Help Fight Unfair Credit Card Fees! &#171; iActNow We ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-28:/commentary/8206005</id>
    <updated>2010-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Send a message to your Senators and Representative, asking them to support S.1212/H.R. 2695, which would give merchants a seat at the table so fees aren&amp;#39;t set in secret. Send them a message to support the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iactnow.org/2010/04/29/action-alert-help-fight-unfair-credit-card-fees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Breaks Its Silence on Interchange with a New Hearing ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-27:/commentary/8198662</id>
    <updated>2010-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Peter Welch, D-Vt., also in the House, and the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, S. 1212, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., in the Senate. via Congress Breaks Its Silence on Interchange with a New Hearing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytoohigh.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/congress-breaks-its-silence-on-interchange-with-a-new-hearing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PIN Debit News Blog: Consumers Urge Congress To &amp;#39;Stop Unfair ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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NACS urges all members to contact their representatives and senators and ask them to support H.R. 2695 and the Senate companion measure, S. 1212. Ask to be connected to your members of Congress via the Capitol switchboard at (202) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pindebit.blogspot.com/2010/04/consumers-urge-congress-to-stop-unfair.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumers Urge Congress To &amp;#39;Stop Unfair Credit Card Swipe Fees&amp;#39;</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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NACS urges all members to contact their representatives and senators and ask them to support H.R. 2695 and the Senate companion measure, S. 1212. Ask to be connected to your members of Congress via the Capitol switchboard at (202) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0427101.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative Fly-in to DC Yields Great Results &#171; MN Hospitality ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Key issues we discussed included food safety (H.R. 2749 and S. 510); Restaurant Depreciation (H.R. 4306); Business Meal Deductiion (H.R. 3333 and S. 2905); Interchange Fees (H.R. 2382, H.R. 2695 and S. 1212) and Paid Sick Leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hospga.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/legislative-fly-in-to-dc-yields-great-results/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Debitz [Deibitz, D&#246;bitz, Dewitz] Eric [Erhardt] von | Der ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-10:/commentary/8083459</id>
    <updated>2010-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Khevenhiller sowie die Flugschrift &amp;#39;Verlauff unnd aussf&#252;hrliches Particular&amp;#39; (Khevenhiller XII, S. 1212 und Rystad/Kriegsnachrichten, S. 56) sprechen von einer Streitmacht von 20.000 (4000 zu Ro&#223; und 16.000 zu Fu&#223;), jedoch ist diese ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.warlich.net/bernd/debitz-deibitz-dobitz-dewitz-eric-erhardt-von/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Retail Federation - NRF Urges Dodd to Include Credit Card ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-05:/commentary/8186504</id>
    <updated>2010-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Retail Federation News </name>
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H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., and Senate companion bill S. 1212, sponsored by Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., would require Visa and MasterCard banks to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=902&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Retail Federation - NRF Urges Dodd to Include Credit Card ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Retail Federation News </name>
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H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., and Senate companion bill S. 1212, sponsored by Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., would require Visa and MasterCard banks to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nrf.org/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=902&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Volksverdummungs-Quiz auf WeltOnline - Politically Incorrect</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(Digitale Bibliothek: R. Paret, Der Koran, Kommentar zu Sure 2, S. 1212, Verlag W. Kohlhammer). Sure 2, Vers 256 beinhaltet also ein sehr spezielles Verst&#228;ndnis von &#8220;Freiheit im Glauben&#8221;. Einerseits ist Allahs Botschaft klar: &#8220;nunmehr ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pi-news.net/2010/03/volksverdummungs-quiz-auf-weltonline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Retail Federation - NRF Urges Dodd to Include Credit Card ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-17:/commentary/7924791</id>
    <updated>2010-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Retail Federation News </name>
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H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., and Senate companion bill S. 1212, sponsored by Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., would require Visa and MasterCard banks to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=902&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Petition to Congress &#8211; Merchant Service Experts Houston</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-15:/commentary/7954333</id>
    <updated>2010-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Merchant Service Experts Houston </name>
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Support S. 1212 &#8211; Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, a bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants&amp;#39; access to electronic payment systems. This entry was written by eddie, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://merchantserviceexpertshouston.com/uncategorized/coming-soon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRF Urges Dodd to Address Swipe Fees in Bill | CSP Daily News ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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and Senate companion bill S. 1212, sponsored by Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) would require Visa and MasterCard banks to negotiate with merchants over the fees rather than continuing to impose them on a unilateral basis. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cspnet.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&amp;amp;nm=&amp;amp;type=Publishing&amp;amp;mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&amp;amp;mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&amp;amp;tier=4&amp;amp;id=AE7867176E024C329806A4544D09AEA4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRF Urges Dodd to Address Swipe Fees in Bill (via CSP ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-15:/commentary/7871152</id>
    <updated>2010-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WayTooHigh.com </name>
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and Senate companion bill S. 1212, sponsored by Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) would require Visa and MasterCard banks to negotiate with merchants over the fees rather than continuing to impose them on a unilateral basis. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waytoohigh.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/nrf-urges-dodd-to-address-swipe-fees-in-bill-via-csp/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Food &amp;amp; Food Equipment News: FMI Praises California Banking ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-16:/commentary/7588831</id>
    <updated>2010-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Food &amp; Food Equipment News </name>
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The Credit Card Fair Fee Act, introduced in the House (H.R. 2695) and Senate (S. 1212), empowers retailers to negotiate fees with card companies and banks. The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act (H.R. 2382) requires disclosure of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foodequipmentnews.com/2010/02/fmi-praises-california-banking-committee-for-investigating-credit-card-swipe-fee-abuses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Debitz [Deibitz, D&#246;bitz, Dewitz] Eric [Erhardt] | Der ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-06:/commentary/7520514</id>
    <updated>2010-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Khevenhiller sowie die Flugschrift &amp;#39;Verlauff unnd aussf&#252;hrliches Particular&amp;#39; (Khevenhiller XII, S. 1212 und Rystad/Kriegsnachrichten, S. 56) sprechen von einer Streitmacht von 20.000 (4000 zu Ro&#223; und 16.000 zu Fu&#223;), jedoch ist diese ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.warlich.net/bernd/debitz-deibitz-dobitz-dewitz-eric-erhardt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FMI Praises California Banking Committee for Probing Credit Card ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-26:/commentary/7603711</id>
    <updated>2010-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8212;The Credit Card Fair Fee Act, introduced in the House (H.R. 2695) and Senate (S. 1212), empowers retailers to negotiate fees with card companies and banks &#8212;The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act (H.R. 2382) requires disclosure of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.beerprofitguide.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/supermarket-industry-news/e3ie02470437f8a20623fa7bd711dfa26b8&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FMI Praises California Banking Committee for Probing Credit Card ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/supermarket-industry-news/e3ie02470437f8a20623fa7bd711dfa26b8" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-26:/commentary/7475033</id>
    <updated>2010-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Progressive Grocer - Latest News </name>
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&#8212;The Credit Card Fair Fee Act, introduced in the House (H.R. 2695) and Senate (S. 1212), empowers retailers to negotiate fees with card companies and banks &#8212;The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act (H.R. 2382) requires disclosure of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/supermarket-industry-news/e3ie02470437f8a20623fa7bd711dfa26b8&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Focus of Investigative Hearing in Sacramento by Nava on Billions ...</title>
    <link href="http://enewschannels.com/2010/01/25/enc10386_145141.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/9458954</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eNewsChannels </name>
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Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212 and Congressmen Conyers (D-MI) introduced HR 2695, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, which will allow merchants to negotiate interchange fees. In response to Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://enewschannels.com/2010/01/25/enc10386_145141.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mass Media Content &#187; Focus of Investigative Hearing in Sacramento ...</title>
    <link href="http://massmediacontent.com/2010/01/25/MMC2560_185141.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/8625257</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mass Media Content </name>
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Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212 and Congressmen Conyers (D-MI) introduced HR 2695, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, which will allow merchants to negotiate interchange fees. In response to Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://massmediacontent.com/2010/01/25/MMC2560_185141.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Focus of Investigative Hearing in Sacramento by Nava on Billions ...</title>
    <link href="http://californianewswire.com/2010/01/25/CNW6536_185141.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/7453892</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Newswire </name>
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Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212 and Congressmen Conyers (D-MI) introduced HR 2695, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, which will allow merchants to negotiate interchange fees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://californianewswire.com/2010/01/25/CNW6536_185141.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nava Investigating Hidden Credit Card Fees for California ...</title>
    <link href="http://enewschannels.com/2010/01/25/enc10406_213034.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/7419447</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eNewsChannels </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212 and Congressmen Conyers (D-MI) introduced HR 2695, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, which will allow merchants to negotiate interchange fees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://enewschannels.com/2010/01/25/enc10406_213034.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nava Investigating Hidden Credit Card Fees for California ...</title>
    <link href="http://californianewswire.com/2010/01/26/CNW6543_013034.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/7383191</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Newswire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212 and Congressmen Conyers (D-MI) introduced HR 2695, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, which will allow merchants to negotiate interchange fees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://californianewswire.com/2010/01/26/CNW6543_013034.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A merchant fee debate - - Aftermarket Business - Wholesaler ...</title>
    <link href="http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=652607" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-18:/commentary/7551408</id>
    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Search Auto Parts | Automotive News </name>
    </author>
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2 man in the Senate Democratic leadership, have introduced the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (H.R. 2695/S. 1212). &amp;quot;The bill creates a limited antitrust immunity for negotiating voluntary agreements,&amp;quot; explains Conyers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=652607&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A merchant fee debate - - Aftermarket Business - Wholesaler ...</title>
    <link href="http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/A-merchant-fee-debate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652607" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-18:/commentary/7499853</id>
    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Search Auto Parts | Automotive News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
2 man in the Senate Democratic leadership, have introduced the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (H.R. 2695/S. 1212). &amp;quot;The bill creates a limited antitrust immunity for negotiating voluntary agreements,&amp;quot; explains Conyers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/A-merchant-fee-debate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652607&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A merchant fee debate - - Aftermarket Business - Wholesaler ...</title>
    <link href="http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/A-merchant-fee-debate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652607?ref=25" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-18:/commentary/7372341</id>
    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Search Auto Parts | Automotive News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
2 man in the Senate Democratic leadership, have introduced the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (H.R. 2695/S. 1212). &amp;quot;The bill creates a limited antitrust immunity for negotiating voluntary agreements,&amp;quot; explains Conyers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/A-merchant-fee-debate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652607?ref=25&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A merchant fee debate - - Aftermarket Business - Wholesaler ...</title>
    <link href="http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/A-merchant-fee-debate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652607?contextCategoryId=41884&amp;amp;ref=25" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-18:/commentary/7328156</id>
    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Search Auto Parts | Automotive News - Industry... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
2 man in the Senate Democratic leadership, have introduced the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (H.R. 2695/S. 1212). &amp;quot;The bill creates a limited antitrust immunity for negotiating voluntary agreements,&amp;quot; explains Conyers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/A-merchant-fee-debate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652607?contextCategoryId=41884&amp;amp;ref=25&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reforms Considered for Hidden Credit Card Processing Fees</title>
    <link href="http://www.financial-team.net/financial-team/reforms-considered-for-hidden-credit-card-processing-fees" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-14:/commentary/7551409</id>
    <updated>2010-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Team </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Both the House (HR 2695) and the Senate (S. 1212) have a version of a bill titled the &#8220;Credit Card Fair Fee Act&#8221;. Some of the provisions: Merchants would no longer have to pay higher fees to process &#8220;premium cards&#8221;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.financial-team.net/financial-team/reforms-considered-for-hidden-credit-card-processing-fees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reforms Considered for Hidden Credit Card Processing Fees</title>
    <link href="http://latestfinancialnews.info/financial/reforms-considered-for-hidden-credit-card-processing-fees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-13:/commentary/8237147</id>
    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest Financial News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Both the House (HR 2695) and the Senate (S. 1212) have a version of a bill titled the &#8220;Credit Card Fair Fee Act&#8221;. Some of the provisions: Merchants would no longer have to pay higher fees to process &#8220;premium cards&#8221;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://latestfinancialnews.info/financial/reforms-considered-for-hidden-credit-card-processing-fees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reforms Considered for Hidden Credit Card Processing Fees</title>
    <link href="http://easy-finance.us/easy-finance/reforms-considered-for-hidden-credit-card-processing-fees" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-12:/commentary/7277845</id>
    <updated>2010-01-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Easy Finance </name>
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    <content type="html">
Both the House (HR 2695) and the Senate (S. 1212) have a version of a bill titled the &#8220;Credit Card Fair Fee Act&#8221;. Some of the provisions: Merchants would no longer have to pay higher fees to process &#8220;premium cards&#8221;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://easy-finance.us/easy-finance/reforms-considered-for-hidden-credit-card-processing-fees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Legislation Update &#8211; Proposed Regulations on Payments Processors</title>
    <link href="http://www.merchantaccountcanada.com/merchant-account/legislation-update-%E2%80%93-proposed-regulations-on-payments-processors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-09:/commentary/7218360</id>
    <updated>2010-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Merchant Account Services in Canada </name>
    </author>
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Below are quick summaries and links that will allow you to track the progress (however unlikely) of these bills. S.1212 The Credit Card Fair [...] Source: Legislation Update &#8211; Proposed Regulations on Payments Processors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.merchantaccountcanada.com/merchant-account/legislation-update-%E2%80%93-proposed-regulations-on-payments-processors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislation Update &#8211; Proposed Regulations on Payments Processors</title>
    <link href="http://transfs.com/blog/967/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-08:/commentary/8713279</id>
    <updated>2010-01-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financially Speaking | by TransFS </name>
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Nevertheless, Congresscritters do love to spout off about their love for small business, so maybe there is some chance that we can make them do something useful, such as pass S.1212 or H.R. 2382. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transfs.com/blog/967/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Legislation Update &#8211; Proposed Regulations on Payments Processors</title>
    <link href="http://transfs.com/blog/2010/01/09/967/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-08:/commentary/7218358</id>
    <updated>2010-01-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financially Speaking | TransFS </name>
    </author>
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S.1212 would direct the Attorney General to appoint a panel of three Electronic Payment System Judges. The judges would have broad authority to set rules on interchange rates and terms of access to payment systems. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transfs.com/blog/2010/01/09/967/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Retail&amp;#39;s BIG Blog | New York Times says Visa uses card fees to ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.nrf.com/2010/01/05/new-york-times-says-visa-uses-card-fees-to-dominate-debit-card-market/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-04:/commentary/9292463</id>
    <updated>2010-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Retail's BIG Blog &#187; NRF Annual Convention </name>
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The Credit Card Fair Fee Act, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., (H.R. 2695) and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., (S. 1212) would require Visa and MasterCard banks to negotiate with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.nrf.com/2010/01/05/new-york-times-says-visa-uses-card-fees-to-dominate-debit-card-market/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>socialworkblog.org &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Urgent Action Request on House ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2008/06/urgent-action-request-on-house-medicare-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-30:/commentary/9458951</id>
    <updated>2009-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>socialworkblog.org &#187; Advocacy </name>
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Senators still need to hear from you to add the Mikulski bill (S.1212) to S.3102, so if you have not already sent a message, do so now. (link to last week&amp;#39;s alert) For background on legislative activity last year, see NASW&amp;#39;s website: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2008/06/urgent-action-request-on-house-medicare-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S.2905: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-15:/commentary/8165324</id>
    <updated>2009-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] </name>
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Key issues we discussed included food safety (H.R. 2749 and S. 510); Restaurant Depreciation (H.R. 4306); Business Meal Deductiion (H.R. 3333 and S. 2905); Interchange Fees (H.R. 2382, H.R. 2695 and S. 1212) and Paid Sick Leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2905/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CDU-POLITIK.DE &#187; Fehlgriffe in Sachen Integrationspolitik</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6957572</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CDU-POLITIK.DE </name>
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(Digitale Bibliothek: R. Paret, Der Koran, Kommentar zu Sure 2, S. 1212, Verlag W. Kohlhammer). Sure 2, Vers 256 beinhaltet also ein sehr spezielles Verst&#228;ndnis von &#8220;Freiheit im Glauben&#8221;. Einerseits ist Allahs Botschaft klar: &#8220;nunmehr ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cdu-politik.de/2009/12/04/fehlgriffe-in-sachen-integrationspolitik/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Retail Federation - NRF Welcomes GAO Report on Credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=832" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-21:/commentary/6810107</id>
    <updated>2009-11-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Retail Federation News </name>
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The Credit Card Fair Fee Act, sponsored in the House as H.R. 2695 by Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., and in the Senate as S. 1212 by Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., would require Visa and MasterCard banks to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=832&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#8220;Ist das Zeigen von Koranversen rassistisch?&#8221; - Politically Incorrect</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6511148</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politically Incorrect </name>
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(Digitale Bibliothek: R. Paret, Der Koran, Kommentar zu Sure 2, S. 1212, Verlag W. Kohlhammer). Sure 2, Vers 256 beinhaltet also ein sehr spezielles Verst&#228;ndnis von &#8220;Freiheit im Glauben&#8221;. Einerseits ist Allahs Botschaft klar: &#8220;nunmehr ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pi-news.net/2009/10/ist-das-zeigen-von-koranversen-rassistisch/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2382: Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2382/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/7475037</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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In response, Congressmen Peter Welch (D-VT) and Bill Shuster (R-PA) introduced HR 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009. Additionally, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212 and Congressmen Conyers (D-MI) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2382/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>7-Eleven Store Owners Ask Congress to Reduce Credit Card Fees ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/10/7-eleven_store.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6314550</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The New Entrepreneur - BusinessWeek </name>
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On June 9, 2009, Senator Richard Durbin introduced Senate Bill S.1212 (Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009), &amp;quot;to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants&amp;#39; access to electronic payment systems ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/10/7-eleven_store.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Won&amp;#39;t Visa Give U.S. Competition &amp;amp; Transparency Promised to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0813092.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5839872</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
    </author>
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In the U.S., current bills in Congress to reform swipe fees include the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (H.R. 2695/S. 1212), which would allow merchants to negotiate for fairer swipe fees, and the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act (H.R. 2382), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0813092.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Il blog di Alfonso Mascitelli: I MIEI DISEGNI DI LEGGE</title>
    <link href="http://www.alfonsomascitelli.it/2009/07/i-miei-disegni-di-legge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5614777</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Il blog di Alfonso Mascitelli </name>
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... S. 1060, S. 1064, S. 1194, S. 1212, S. 1214, S. 1217, S. 1284, S. 1312, S. 1427, S. 1437, S. 1438, S. 1445, S. 1507, S. 1529, S. 1551, S. 1564, S. 1577, S. 1586, S. 1587, S. 1618, S. 1626, S. 1627, S. 1632, S. 1638, S. 1671, S. 1697 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alfonsomascitelli.it/2009/07/i-miei-disegni-di-legge.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Timing Is Everything</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0710093.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5568553</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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There are three bills circulating through Congress that address interchange fees, including the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (S. 1212 and H.R. 2695) and the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act (H.R. 2382). To add your voice to the effort, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0710093.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1427: A bill to amend title 38, United States... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1427/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5753279</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Veterans' Affairs... </name>
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S. 1060, S. 1064, S. 1194, S. 1212, S. 1214, S. 1217, S. 1284, S. 1312, S. 1427, S. 1437, S. 1438, S. 1445, S. 1507, S. 1529, S. 1551, S. 1564, S. 1577, S. 1586, S. 1587, S. 1618, S. 1626, S. 1627, S. 1632, S. 1638, S. 1671, S. 1697 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1427/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1437: A bill to clarify the definition of... OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5635441</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Senate Commerce, Science,... </name>
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S. 1060, S. 1064, S. 1194, S. 1212, S. 1214, S. 1217, S. 1284, S. 1312, S. 1427, S. 1437, S. 1438, S. 1445, S. 1507, S. 1529, S. 1551, S. 1564, S. 1577, S. 1586, S. 1587, S. 1618, S. 1626, S. 1627, S. 1632, S. 1638, S. 1671, S. 1697 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1437/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Payment Systems Go to Guys: Payment System Pricing ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.paymentsystemsgotoguys.com/2009/06/payment-system-pricing-egotiations-as.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5420322</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Payment Systems Go to Guys </name>
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We will tackle the Senate version, S. 1212 of this special madness in my next blog. H.R. 2695 purportedly levels the negotiating playing field as it relates to how much merchant should pay for accepting credit and debit cards at the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsystemsgotoguys.com/2009/06/payment-system-pricing-egotiations-as.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Payment Systems Go to Guys: Payment System Pricing ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.paymentsystemsgotoguys.com/2009/06/payment-system-pricing-negotiations-as.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5378001</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Payment Systems Go to Guys </name>
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We will tackle the Senate version, S. 1212 of this special madness in my next blog. H.R. 2695 purportedly levels the negotiating playing field as it relates to how much merchant should pay for accepting credit and debit cards at the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsystemsgotoguys.com/2009/06/payment-system-pricing-negotiations-as.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CompliancEX: The U.S. Congress Review June 20, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2009/06/the-us-congress-review-june-20-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-19:/commentary/5342708</id>
    <updated>2009-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CompliancEX </name>
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S. 1212: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009. A bill introduced by Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2009/06/the-us-congress-review-june-20-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2965: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2965/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/7006744</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Science and Technology... </name>
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HR 2965, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act and S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act. These bills are very similar and each will allow merchants to come together and negotiate with the credit card companies and their banks swipe fee rates . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2965/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2749/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/8158260</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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Key issues we discussed included food safety (H.R. 2749 and S. 510); Restaurant Depreciation (H.R. 4306); Business Meal Deductiion (H.R. 3333 and S. 2905); Interchange Fees (H.R. 2382, H.R. 2695 and S. 1212) and Paid Sick Leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2749/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PIN Debit Payments Blog: Interchange Wars</title>
    <link href="http://pindebit.blogspot.com/2009/06/interchange-wars.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5278242</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HomeATM </name>
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And Durbin's bill, S. 1212, revives the idea of federal payment-system judges to oversee interchange rate setting between merchants and the card networks. Conyers first proposed payment judges in his original draft last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pindebit.blogspot.com/2009/06/interchange-wars.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Retail Federation -</title>
    <link href="http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=736" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5278241</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Retail Federation News </name>
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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., today introduced S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009. The measure is similar to legislation Durbin sponsored last year and would require Visa and MasterCard banks to negotiate over ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;op=viewlive&amp;amp;sp_id=736&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Washington Report: Food Safety Moves, FDA Tobacco Passes Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0612091.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5251550</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
    </author>
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The introduction of S. 1212 comes just one week after Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Bill Shuster (R-PA) introduced their version of the bill in the House (H.R. 2695). NACS members are urged to send letters to their representatives and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0612091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Credit Slips: Interchange Legislation Overview</title>
    <link href="http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2009/06/its-summer-so-it-must-be-interchange-season-here-in-dc-a-trio-of-interchange-related-bills-have-been-introduced-or-really.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5244612</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit Slips </name>
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Second, there is the Senate version of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, S. 1212, sponsored by Senator Durbin. And third, there is the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, H.R. 2382, sponsored by Representative Welch. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2009/06/its-summer-so-it-must-be-interchange-season-here-in-dc-a-trio-of-interchange-related-bills-have-been-introduced-or-really.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Durbin Introduces Interchange Fee Legislation in US Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/06/sen-durbin-introduces-interchange-fee-legislation-in-us-senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5278243</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T13:53:12Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners</name>
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Yesterday, Senator Richard Durbin introduced  &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.1212&lt;/strong&gt;  in the US Senate - &quot;A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/06/sen-durbin-introduces-interchange-fee-legislation-in-us-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Introduces Credit Card Fair Fee Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0610091.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/commentary/5286849</id>
    <updated>2009-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; On Tuesday, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, legislation that seeks to address the more than $48 billion that Americans annually pay in credit card swipe fees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0610091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Payments News: MasterCard Opposes Sen. Durbin's Interchange Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/06/mastercard-opposes-durbin-interchange-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/commentary/5286848</id>
    <updated>2009-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners </name>
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Durbin's legislation, S. 1212, would give merchants a special exemption from antitrust laws enabling them to engage in anticompetitive and collusive behavior to cut the cost of the many benefits merchants receive from card acceptance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paymentsnews.com/2009/06/mastercard-opposes-durbin-interchange-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S. 1212: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1212" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5251549</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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A bill in the US Congress: A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1212&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S.1212: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 - U.S.... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1212/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5227804</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Judiciary - Major... </name>
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S.1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1212/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2695: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 -... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2695/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5306265</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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First, there is the House version of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, H.R. 2695, sponsored by Representative Conyers. Second, there is the Senate version of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009, S. 1212, sponsored by Senator Durbin ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2695/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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