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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The payday loan industry says that they provide a vital service in under-served communities, but opponents say that they only allow financially-strapped customers to dig themselves deeper in debt.

Now, anti-payday loan groups are pushing for new restrictions on the industry in Missouri, and the payday loan industry is fighting back.

FOX 4’s Robert Townsend is Working for You with the report.