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July 26, 2010
All Business: Financial reform starts in your head
By RACHEL BECK
AP Business Writer
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK — The battle over financial regulation is finally over. Now comes the harder part: kicking Americans' love of credit.
The financial crisis didn't happen just because banks, credit-card companies and mortgage lenders forced consumers to take on massive debt. We willingly gobbled up the easy credit they offered and used it to buy cars and houses, take vacations and go shopping.
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