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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: “I do not care what a survey said about 67 percent intending to purchase or 87 percent did purchase. They are consumers…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2002
I do not care what a survey said about 67 percent intending to purchase or 87 percent did purchase. They are consumers, and as a Member of Congress, I am here to protect the consumers from the State of Ohio, California, New York, and anywhere else, and just because they responded to a survey as such does not mean they are being protected.

Editor's note · Context

Addressing consumer protection concerns during a debate on legislation.

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