<Fair City Amsterdam> New York verbiedt 'betalen alleen met bankpas' winkels

[Menno Grootveld]

Goed idee! Dat zou ons 'links-progressieve' stadsbestuur ook moeten 
doen, maar dat zit er niet in, want dan kunnen die neo-liberale 
zakkenwassers van GroenLinks geen boodschappen meer doen bij de Marqt :-)

Op 24-01-20 om 15:31 schreef Patrice Riemens:
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> Ola,
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> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/24/new-york-city-ban-cashless-businesses-discrimination 
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> New York City’s council has voted to ban cashless businesses, in what 
> politicians said was an effort to rein in “the excesses of the digital 
> economy” and stop discrimination against low-income residents.
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> The city council on Thursday almost unanimously passed legislation, 
> which will fine retail outlets, including stores and restaurants, if 
> they refuse to accept cash payment.
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> Supporters of the ban argue that electronic-only payments discriminate 
> against low-income people, undocumented immigrants and people of 
> color, who are less likely to have a bank account or access to credit.
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> (...)
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> Zou navolging verdienen in Amsterdam/NL - ook voor het GVB, bv.!
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