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Consumer Choice Center

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Consumer Choice Center

@ConsumerChoiceC

Every decision is a choice. You deserve the freedom to make yours. Your voice. Your choice. Our fight.

Washington D.C.

consumerchoicecenter.org

Joined February 2017

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Consumer Choice Center
@ConsumerChoiceC
Jan 9
Around the world, consumer choice is under pressure. New rules, new bans, new limits — shaping what we buy, what we use, and how we live. But consumers deserve better. Consumer Choice Center — an independent, non-partisan global advocacy group. We champion freedom of choice,
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Wat gebeurt er als openbare consultaties open zijn voor iedereen, behalve voor de mensen die er het meest door worden geraakt? Wie beslist welke stemmen doorkomen? #HetVolkRegeert #ConsumentSpreekt
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54.4% of cigarettes in Malaysia are illegal. So who does a vaping ban actually protect? Over half of cigarettes sold in Malaysia are illegal. That's not a consumer choice problem, that's a policy failure! The Consumer Choice Center is calling on Malaysia to reform Act 852, not
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Yaël Ossowski⚜️
@YaelOss
Jun 10
a "global" AI freeze leaves the field open for Chinese models (who won't comply) and reduces the ability for AI companies in liberal democracies to compete for consumers let companies compete to provide value for users while setting good standards, frontier or not
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Energy and Commerce Committee
@HouseCommerce
Jun 8
As @ConsumerChoiceC stresses, the SECURE Data Act “contains many critical components to ensure that consumers are protected and that firms have a singular model to follow rather than trying to navigate the maze of different state laws.” Let’s give Americans clearer rights over
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Consumer Choice Center
@ConsumerChoiceC
Jun 10
Our Managing Director @FredCyrusRoeder asks: Why does healthcare get more expensive while our most complex technological innovations keep getting cheaper? Price controls are hurting patients more than we think. It is time to regulate smarter.
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Egle Markeviciute 🇱🇹🌐
@markeviciute
Jun 10
I'll be brief: comparing Bernie Sanders' AI fund idea to the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund is like comparing a carriage to a Tesla. The @ConsumerChoiceC team’s article for @Newsweek is now available: 👇👇👇
Bernie Sanders AI ownership plan is based on a Nordic fantasy | Opinion
From newsweek.com
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Consumer Choice Center
@ConsumerChoiceC
Jun 10
Replying to @ConsumerChoiceC
Our full report on circular lobbying in Canada names every organization, every dollar, and every advocacy position, so you can decide what to make of it. Check out our report for even more bad ideas funded by you! Take a look: consumerchoicecenter.org/circular-lobby…
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@ConsumerChoiceC
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Altruism only works when it's voluntary. The moment the government decides where your money goes (and who it advocates for) it stops being charity.
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@ConsumerChoiceC
Jun 10
How many bad ideas are being funded by you? Our report researched this in depth and uncovered alarming details you have a right to know.
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Fabio
@EgoSumFabio
Jun 9
A wave of preemptive regulation is sweeping Tennessee — a very European approach of banning first and asking questions later. Here is why data centers are vital in our daily lives and a better way to address the legitimate concerns 👇 @ConsumerChoiceC
Tennessee Shouldn’t Follow Europe’s Playbook on Data Centers
From consumerchoicecenter.org
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Stephen Kent
@StephenKentX
Jun 9
Sports betting, as well as any other form of gambling, is best not to be regulated in a panic. Watch how consumers behave, create controlled environments to mitigate harm, and remember... for the vast majority of players, it’s just good fun.
Problem gambling: Existential crisis or overblown by media?
From washingtonexaminer.com
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Consumer Choice Center
@ConsumerChoiceC
Jun 9
Welcome our new Policy Intern for CCC Canada, Araceli Vargas! She is studying Economics and Statistics at the University of Calgary, with interests in monetary policy, applied economic modeling, market structure, and consumer choice.
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