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What Idahoans Are Saying About Bryan Smith
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[Donald Trump] wasn’t my first choice, and he wasn’t even my sixteenth choice…1
Bryan Smith donated campaign cash to Trump’s opponents.2
He even opposed Trump when he became the Republican nominee at the RNC Convention.3
Debt Collector and Personal Injury Lawyer4 Bryan Smith
made millions5 by taking advantage of those struggling to pay their medical bills.
Getting Rich Off Veterans
Bryan Smith is a personal injury lawyer, who owns debt collection businesses that targeted Idaho veterans6 and working families who were struggling to make ends meet and received an “F” rating7 from the Better Business Bureau.
Taking Advantage of Struggling Idahoans
Debt Collector Bryan Smith’s business targeted police officers8, the elderly and the disabled who struggle to pay their medical bills – even charging interest rates up to 99%9 and attorney’s fees that were double the principal loan amount! An Idaho Judge described Smith’s practice “excessive” and “unconscionable.” 10
Out for himself, not you
Bryan Smith puts debt collectors like himself ahead of vulnerable Idaho patients. Smith went all the way to the State Capitol to lobby the legislature11 to make sure he could continue to charge excessive attorney fees and make a fortune off of frivolous lawsuits.12 Bryan Smith is only out for himself, not you.
Read More At:
https://idahomedicaldebt.com/statements/frank-vandersloot and https://idahopatientact.org/stories
1. Bryan Clark, “Republican National Convention approaches,” Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID), June 17, 2016. 2. Federal Elections Commission Records https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?201603319012206143; https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?201603079009657870. 3. “Road to the White House 2016: Republican National Convention, Day 2,” July 19, 2016, C-SPAN Web site. 4. Martindale Hubbell Law Directories 2009-2013. 5. https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2021/10044374.pdf 6. MRS v. Carnes, Bannock County Magistrate Court, 7/25/08. 7. Better Business Bureau, 12/13/06. 8. MRS v. Austin, District Court 7th Judicial District, Bingham County, 9/24/13. 9. DES v. Riggs, Canyon County Magistrate Court, 11/1/12. 10. DES v. Garcia, Ada County Magistrate Court, 7/3/13. 11. House Business Committee Minutes, Feb. 19, 2020. 12. Chuck Oxley, “Panel Sends Lawsuit Limits To House Floor,” The Associated Press, 2/14/03.
*Quotes are opinions of Bryan Smith from third parties posted on social media or from news media sources and do not constitute statements of the candidate or the committee.