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Slaughter kicks off consumer protection week
Daily Record Staff//March 3, 2014//
Listen to this articleU.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter Monday kicked off National Consumer Protection Week, which runs through Saturday.
Throughout the week, she will highlight free consumer resources that help people avoid scams, prevent identity theft and make more informed decisions as a consumer. Constituents can visit louise.house.gov, Slaughter’s Facebook page and Twitter handle for updates.
National Consumer Protection Week Topics including guarding against identity theft, protecting yourself from telemarketers, taking advantage of new benefits under the Affordable Care Act, consumer food safety and preserving antibiotics, and protecting college students from predatory credit card practices.
She co-authored the student cardholder protection amendment to the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act which put restrictions on credit card companies’ ability to market to students.
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