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  "path": "/2026/03/13/colorado-bill-swipe-fees-sales-tax-restaurants-businesses/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T10:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://coloradosun.com",
  "tags": [
    "Business",
    "Economy",
    "News",
    "Politics and Government",
    "banks",
    "credit cards",
    "fees",
    "Iman Jodeh",
    "junk fees",
    "restaurants",
    "small business",
    "William Lindstedt"
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  "textContent": "Companies paid $2.1 billion in swipe fees in 2024 for the right to accept credit cards. They’re fighting to get back $200 million charged on sales tax. Banks and other businesses say it’s not that simple.",
  "title": "Colorado effort to end credit card swipe fees on sales taxes is splitting businesses"
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