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CONSUMER UNION ACTIONS =PLEASE HELP=
Posted On 06/05/2008 12:12:13 by EyesWideOpenInternational

CONSUMER UNION ACTIONS =PLEASE HELP=


Give Seniors, Taxpayers a Break on Drug Costs

Tell your members of Congress to give seniors and taxpayers a break and support legislation that would simplify the Medicare drug program and make it more affordable.



Don't Play Politics with Our Kids' Health

Children shouldn't be made to suffer for politics. But that is what's happening right now in Washington, as the President wants to block efforts to continue and improve a federal program that makes sure more lower-income children have health insurance.




Help Congress Stop MRSA!

Ask for Congressional co-sponsors to S2278, HR4214, and HR1174.
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Help End Abusive Bank Overdraft Fees

Sick of outrageous bank fees? Help ensure that banks get your permission before reaching into your wallet.



Haunted by Creepy Credit Cards?

Credit card companies are earning record profits by charging ghoulish interest rates, ghastly fees, and unleashing fine-print phantoms that seem to appear out of nowhere.



Help end unfair credit card company practices

Tired of credit card rip-offs? Credit card companies are earning record profits while socking consumers with unfair fees and interest rates hikes. But you can help do something about it.



We want strong financial privacy now!

The data privacy debate is cooking up in the Senate. Tell your Senator to support only the strongest financial privacy protection legislation!



Help Secure Your SSN: Act Now!

H.R. 3046 would stop the widespread and unnecessary sale, purchase and displaying of Social Security Numbers by government and businesses that has made consumers more vulnerable to identity theft.
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Demand Safe Imported Food!

Enough is enough! Tell Congress we are sick of putting ourselves, our children and our pets at risk from hazardous products.



Tell the USDA: tell us where our food comes from!

With a national spotlight on imported foods that could harm ourselves, our children or our pets, it is time to let the USDA know that you support mandatory country-of-origin labeling for our food!



Tell your Representative to Oppose Section 123 in the Farm Bill!

Tell your Representative to Oppose Section 123 in the Farm Bill!



Contaminated spinach, peanut butter, pet food....what next?

Our fragmented, underfunded food safety system has so many gaps, there are more holes than safety net. Since 2003, FDA has cut staff and reduced import inspections. Tell Congress to stop starving the FDA food program.



Label our meat from animal clones!

Support a federal law to ensure that meat and dairy from cloned animals is labeled so you can choose whether or not to buy it.
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Tell Senate to Stop FCC's Gift to Big Media

The FCC will move swiftly to give big media what it wants--the power to further consolidate local media outlets into huge mega-media companies. But the Senate can stop it, with your help



End FCC biases and cover-ups!

Tell the FCC to stop media consolidation! Urge Congress and the FCC to ensure that we have reasonable media rules that ensure diversity, localism and competition.



Have you ever been in this situation?

Most cell phone providers lock you into one or two year contracts with a hefty early termination fee, allowing little leeway for moving, job change, or just plain poor service that may call for wanting a new cell phone provider. Are you fed up?



Fight for Better Local Media!

Do you want new community radio stations in your neighborhoods? By reading this note you can help us expand low power FM radio for schools, community groups, churches and local neighborhoods in your state.



Fight flawed FCC's study!

The FCC recently release of a biased and fundamentally flawed study in favor of lifting the longstanding ban on newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership. Act now!



Take your cell phone with you!

Tell the Federal Communications Commission that you want to save money and keep your cell phone when switching companies.



Help fight media bias and power!

Tell the FCC to stop media consolidation! Be part of the official record, and urge the FCC and Congress to ensure that we have reasonable media rules that ensure diversity, localism and competition.



Reuse your cell phone and reduce toxic waste!

Tell the Federal Communications Commission that you want to protect the environment, save money and keep your cell phone when switching companies.
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Don't play politics with our kids' health!

Children shouldn't be made to suffer for politics. But that is what's happening right now in Washington, DC, as the President just vetoed efforts to continue and improve a federal program that makes sure more lower-income children have health insurance.



Safe for the holiday!

The biggest shopping season of the year starts next month, but manufacturers continue to recall toxic toys from store shelves. How did so many dangerous imports end up in our stores? We need stronger standards and enforcement now!



Tell Congress--don't block my email!

You elected them! They represent you! Yet some lawmakers don't want to hear from you anymore and have set up technology to block your messages! They say your messages are spam.



Put our kid's safety first!

You may have seen recent TV coverage of the tragic death of a young boy, killed in a backover accident. The Peck family is not alone in grief. Help make the cars and trucks we all drive safer for our children.



Tired of sticker shock at the gas pump?

Automakers know how to make more efficient cars and SUVs--lowering your gasoline bill--but some have not implemented these changes and American fuel efficiency standards are out of date. Tell Congress to increase standards and reduce gasoline costs!



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