The CARD Act is about more than credit cards

What would you think if I told you that because of the new CARD Act, which takes effect Feb. 22, visitors to national parks can now carry licensed guns?

Strange, but true. Congress has a tendency to pass minor or unpopular legislation under the cover of supported changes. It's a bit of a bargaining chip - you give me this, I'll vote to pass that - and it happens all the time. "The CARD Act is one of those things that was going to pass, so they tacked on something that might not have passed any other way," explains Schwark Satyavolu, co-founder of BillShrink.com.