MasterCard Worldwide has released the results of a survey that is meant to undercut the impact of a petition on card interchange that the 7-Eleven convenience store chain plans to deliver tomorrow.

The retail chain said it will deliver the more than 1.6 million signatures in 130 boxes to Congress after a Sept. 30 press conference at the U.S. Capitol. The chain collected the signatures through petition pads at its check out terminals.

"Electronic payments provide extraordinary value to consumers, merchants and the economy," said Chris McWilton, president, U.S. Markets at MasterCard Worldwide. "Consumers appreciate that the ability to use a payment card is a win-win for them and for the merchants they visit. It's undeniable that electronic payments drive value for all merchants."

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