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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is co-sponsoring a bill to require parental consent for anyone under 21 who wants to get a credit card, in an effort to cut down on the amount of debt young people accrue.

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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is co-sponsoring a bill to require parental consent for anyone under 21 who wants to get a credit card, in an effort to cut down on the amount of debt young people accrue.

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