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- Elon Musk's effort to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is criticized as intolerable corruption
- The CFPB plays a crucial role in protecting consumers from financial fraud and abuse
- Musk's attempts to dismantle the CFPB are seen as an attack on consumer rights
- Advocates urge Congress to reject Musk's influence and preserve the CFPB's independence
- The article highlights the importance of maintaining regulatory agencies like the CFPB to safeguard consumers Tone: Critical and urgent
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Musk Effort To Eliminate CFPB Is Intolerable Corruption
Elon Musk, named by President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, tweeted today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should be eliminated. In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued the followi...
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