Taxpayer funded consumer views reach federal agencies
Consumer groups increasingly receive government grants to cover expenses for testimony and participation in rule making. FTC has approved hundreds of thousands for legal research travel and staff, with 54 requests to start the process and 31 granted to groups and one individual. Funding is not mandatory and favors viewpoints necessary for fair decisions that would otherwise be underrepresented.
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