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Is Elon Musk Serious with his “Delete CFPB” Tweet?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date November 27, 2024
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In a late-night post on his social media platform X, billionaire entrepreneur and incoming Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk made a bold declaration: “Delete CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies.” Musk’s succinct yet striking comment has ignited a vital debate about the role and efficacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

Tags Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Government Efficiency (DoGE), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Elizabeth Warren, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Rohit Chopra

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Arizona Daily Star: It’s wrong to force Arizonans to pay for government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date July 1, 2023
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Originally published at tucson.com on June 29, 2023. As the smackdown over school choice in Arizona intensifies, taxpayers in the Grand Canyon State should know that they’re paying for both attacks on and defenses of the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program. The Arizona School Boards Association charges that “vouchers” impose “unsustainable” costs and are “a massive blow to […]

Tags Arizona School Boards Association, Compelled Speech, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice

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RealClearMarkets: Need a $200 Loan? You’re Mostly Outta Luck

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 1, 2023
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In this June 15, 2018 file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Originally published at realclearmarkets.com on June 21, 2023 In New Mexico, an interest rate cap on specialized emergency loans when into effect in January. Since then, big-bank promoters have endorsed the small-dollar short-term loan products offered by U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Huntington Bank, and others as alternatives. Recently, those same activists have thrown in support for […]

Tags Bank of America, Banking, Credit, Huntington Bank, Lending, No Loan For You, Specialized Emergency Loans, The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo

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Bakersfield Californian: It’s wrong to force Californians to fund government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 6, 2023
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The state Capitol in Sacramento on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Intergovernmental advocacy in California is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

Tags Accountability, Conflict of Interest, Ethics, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice, Taxpayers

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Austin American-Statesman: It’s wrong to force Texans to pay for local-government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 4, 2023
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Taxpayer-funded lobbying by organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards highlights the urgent need for a united effort to end all taxpayer-funded lobbying and protect free speech.