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It just seems to me that the primary reason for a credit check would be to ascertain the "potential" that a person may engage in a criminal act based on financial distress.  My contention is that this is predictive and discriminatory.  A criminal background check would reveal the information that a person has not engaged in illegal activity.  A credit check only demonstrates the possibility, and is extremely degrading under any circumstances.

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