Not to mention that retailers are getting screwed harder all the time. I thought that the major cards had set fees across their brands, but NO: retailers are screwed at all different levels by different ISSUERS. Apparently Capital One is one of (if not THE) worst, coming in at something obscene like 4.5%.

That's the entire profit margin of some businesses. At least some places like L.A. are taking tiny steps to prevent a total takeover by these assholes by outlawing "cashless" businesses.