Comments on: Time for Congress to pass strong consumer protection law http://www.citizenvox.org/2008/05/16/time-for-congress-to-pass-strong-consumer-protection-law/ Standing Up to Corporate Power Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: dave http://www.citizenvox.org/2008/05/16/time-for-congress-to-pass-strong-consumer-protection-law/#comment-1405 dave Sat, 17 May 2008 13:33:22 +0000 http://citizenvox.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-1405 here are some thoughts I have about consumer protection. why not hold the seller of advertising space partially responsible for the claims made by the purchaser of that space? for example, if NBC sells a 30 second ad they should be responsible (in part) for the content of that ad. NBC, by using the public airwaves, are holders of the public trust. Why is it that newspapers can sell an ad on the back page of their paper and not be responsible for the content of that ad? how is it possible that credit cards can have rates so high? Congress needs to establish a cap of 20%. Congress should stop the practice of arbitration for consumer disputes. Why is it that every credit issuer has a arbitration clause? Why am I forced to waive my right to a trial by jury? etc.. here are some thoughts I have about consumer protection.

why not hold the seller of advertising space partially responsible for the claims made by the purchaser of that space? for example, if NBC sells a 30 second ad they should be responsible (in part) for the content of that ad. NBC, by using the public airwaves, are holders of the public trust. Why is it that newspapers can sell an ad on the back page of their paper and not be responsible for the content of that ad?

how is it possible that credit cards can have rates so high? Congress needs to establish a cap of 20%.

Congress should stop the practice of arbitration for consumer disputes. Why is it that every credit issuer has a arbitration clause? Why am I forced to waive my right to a trial by jury?

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