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Re:FTC Announces "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Making It Easier to ... by hansvm on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @01:38PM (#41861661)
Yes, but much like cigarette lobbying, you want to look at who's paying for the given outcome. We have cigarette minimum prices because it increases profits for tobacco companies, and we have this fraudulent price reporting nonsense because lower advertised prices result in more sales. Transparency could just as easily be achieved via a tax breakdown on the receipts merchants are already required to provide on request, while correctly advertising what the consumer will actually pay.

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