Cash shouldn’t disappear. People should have their choice protected and preserved, and we need stronger access from Congress to make sure people are protected in the decisions that they make.

Deyanira Del Rio, co-executive director of the New Economy Project, said at a hearing last Thursday regarding a bill that prohibits putting restrictions on cash payments. While there is a growing trend to use cashless payments like credit cards or mobile payments, Americans who do not have a bank account would be negatively impacted by the cash restrictions. (The Hill — January 30, 2020)