Credit Cards Companies Should Waive Fees for Charitable Donations

Recent events in Haiti have brought out the best and, in some cases, the worst in American generosity.  Many citizens have reached into their pockets to help those suffering from the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti even while they struggle to make ends meet here at home.  But some credit card companies are taking advantage of this good will by keeping a percentage of the donations as fees (sometimes as much as 3%) even though it costs them a fraction of that to process these transactions.  It is wrong and should stop.  These credit card companies should waive all fees for charitable donations now.

 If I become Connecticut's next Attorney General, I promise to focus my attention on these types of business practices and shine a light on their opportunistic profiteering.  I will fight to protect the rights of consumers to ensure that all of Connecticut's generosity finds its intended recipients.  Charitable contributions must be treated as untouchable, not as a prospect for corporate profit.  I vow to make that a priority in my administration as Attorney General.