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On the recordJune 10, 1999
I thank my friends for their comments, because as I listened to them, I become more and more convinced of the importance of this amendment. It levels the playing field between the good actors and the bad ones. Right now, if this bill passes without this amendment, nobody has to do anything. The people who already have taken the move to fix the problem are definitely at a disadvantage. Why? They spent money to do it. They worked hard to do it. Yet, we are protecting those who are sitting back and saying, wow, I can't believe this deal I am getting. They are changing the law. It is only for 3 years, but it is enough time. How many people are going to sit around and wait to get their computers fixed? They will throw them out, and that is hard for a lot of consumers. That is why the Consumers Union is so strongly behind this and Public Citizen is so strongly behind this.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing the importance of an amendment related to consumer protection during a legislative debate.

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