Musk Wants to Abolish Consumer Agency That Has Been a 'Model of Efficiency' | Common Dreams
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"This is systemic corruption at a grand and intolerable scale," one advocate said of the billionaire's call to "delete" the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Elon Musk wants to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned nearly $20 billion to Americans since its creation after the 2008 financial crisis.

Critics, including Public Citizen, argue Musk is driven by conflicts of interest, as the CFPB recently finalized a rule to supervise large tech companies offering digital payment services, a business Musk appears poised to enter.

“In short, Musk is calling for elimination of the consumer protection regulator over a business line he seems poised to enter… This is systemic corruption at a grand and intolerable scale,” one advocate said.

The CFPB has long faced opposition from corporations and conservatives but is praised for combating financial abuses and protecting consumers.

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
    42·
    12 hours ago

    Sure. Just let him gut whatever. He thinks gutting things is automatically smart, though really it just gives him a little thrill.

    At this point, the best (and maybe only option) is just let these clowns run wild. The system will fail sooner that way. Best not to draw it out.