Post from Dave Harding's Blog:
Right’s Batchelder, Left’s Hagan Launch Radio Ad Urging Cap on PayDay Lending
Money Raised by ProgressOhio Members for WVKO Goes to Air Ads

One of the most conservative members of the Ohio General Assembly and one of the most progressive members joined together this week to air a radio ad calling on passage of SB 333 which caps PayDay Lending interest rates. 

ProgressOhio paid for the radio ads after members donated almost $1,000 in December to support the new progressive radio station WVKO. 

“We donated $1,000 of our members’ donations to WVKO and thought a good use of these dollars would be a bi-partisan call for limiting the outrageous interest levels offered by PayDay lenders,” said Brian Rothenberg or ProgressOhio.org. 

Rep. Batchelder and Rep. Hagan recorded the radio ad and a recorded phone script last Wednesday.

Ads will begin on WVKO on Tuesday February 5.


Link To MP3

PAYDAY LENDING RADIO SCRIPT

Rep. Batchelder: Hello, I’m Republican State Representative Bill Batchelder

Rep. Hagan: And I’m Democratic State Representative Bobby Hagan

Rep. Batchelder: You know Bobby and I don’t always agree, but when it comes to limiting PayDay Lending we do.

Rep. Hagan: That’s right Bill. After all in Ohio the law allows yearly interest charges of 391%.

Rep. Batchelder: It’s a debt trap and over 300,000 Ohioans are trapped each year.

Rep. Hagan: Go to www.ohiodebttrap.org. That’s www.ohiodebttrap.org and follow the instructions on the screen to be connected to your state representative’s office. Tell them to support HB 333.

Rep. Batchelder: Tell them to end the “debt trap” and cap the interest charged by PayDay loan companies. And thanks for your help.

 Speakout: Email Your State Representative directly and Tell Them To Support SB 333!


Reader Comments
  
Wrong URL
By User from Powell, OH Feb 5th 2008 at 9:52 am EST
Link

"For want of a 't' ..."
Re: Wrong URL
By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 9:58 am EST
Good Catch. This has been fixed in the post.

Thanks!
  
Comment Received Via Email
By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 1:08 pm EST
This is awesome. Congrats! Great work. I love the smell of bi-partisanship in the morning!

EV
  
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By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 1:09 pm EST
Do you have any idea why the audio quality on 1580 is so bad? I am thrilled that we have progressive talk back but it sounds like it is just streaming a low quality web audio feed.

RS
  
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By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 1:11 pm EST
Great stuff. Keep up the good work.

ZM
  
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By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 1:12 pm EST
I have stopped listening. It is an Obama all day commercial.

NS
  
Comment Received Via Email
By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 4:54 pm EST
Thank you for making this EASY for me to speak OUT. I did!

MH
  
Comment Received Via Email
By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio Feb 5th 2008 at 4:55 pm EST
I don’t agree with this. I owe a small business and it is very expensive to exist nowadays let alone give away the business

DR
  



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