Mr. IRA RHINEGOLD (Executive Director, National Association of Consumer Advocates): I'm actually pretty appalled by the backlash.
Mr. IRA RHEINGOLD (National Association of Consumer Advocates): A leopard doesn't change its spots that quickly.
Consumer advocates say all operators need to be more transparent about the cost of mobile bandwidth.
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"It's a smear campaign by these self-appointed consumer advocates and plaintiffs' attorneys, " says Curt D.
The forgiveness of debts PEOPLE WHO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES as consumer advocates demand lenient bankruptcy laws.
At the same time, use of that data remains controversial, especially among consumers and consumer advocates.
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That's why consumer advocates stress extra vigilance this time of year regarding personal financial information.
But other consumer advocates say they're confident Baucus will be able to strike a good deal.
That is why agencies across the Federal Government joined with consumer advocates to launch www.
Activists, consumer advocates and other special interest groups were quick to issue rebukes on Monday.
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Consumer advocates worry the change could prompt plants that are currently USDA-inspected to switch to state inspection.
Yet politicians and self-proclaimed consumer advocates treat the drug manufacturers as if they were purveying cigarettes to teenagers.
Gov. Gray Davis and consumer advocates blamed electric deregulation and price gouging by the utilities, for the situation.
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Consumer advocates have said that listing alcohol content should be mandatory so consumers know how much they are drinking.
But even Obama in the White House and a Democratic Congress won't satisfy consumer advocates like Public Citizen's Steele.
Consumer advocates and regulators worry "cramming, " mysterious, unauthorized fees for cell phone use, is emerging as a significant problem.
Some consumer advocates are calling for the patch to come off the market until more is known about it.
The FDA first considered limiting sales of ephedra in 1997 after scientists and consumer advocates started to raise concerns.
Skeptics and self-styled consumer advocates seemed determined to find storm clouds hanging around in front of these silver linings.
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Consumer advocates and federal officials have good news and bad news for you.
Consumer advocates and some investors have long called for less disruptive alternatives to foreclosures, given the limits of loan-modification programs.
Mr. IRA RHEINGOLD (Director, National Association of Consumer Advocates): It gives you, again, the insanity that was the mortgage market.
Consumer advocates called on Congress to reign in what they termed abusive lending practices, while industry representatives defended their practices.
But SB 1161 and its kin have been condemned by a vocal minority of academics and self-proclaimed consumer advocates.
The commission held a daylong conference on the issue Wednesday with consumer advocates, wireless carrier representatives, and state and federal officials.
Consumer advocates quickly collected 100, 000 signatures on a petition, forcing the White House to take a position on the matter.
Ira Rheingold is the head of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Consumer advocates say they're getting complaints from lots of people who are seeing their limits reduced to just over what they owe.
But consumer advocates and corporate lawyers worry that some of the moves may only backfire generating even more pages instead of reducing them.
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Some banks may even be violating the law outright, say consumer advocates.
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